Benefits Of The Gilded Age

The United States today is credited with many different achievements, such as being one of the most successful countries in the world. Some of these accomplishments include conquering problems one by one with durable work ethic, and having a daring reputation of being righteously independent. But when one lifts up the rug, they can find all the dirt, dust and issues hidden below. A term known as the “Gilded Age”, created by Mark Twain in the late 19th century, explains a problem such as America’s. Metaphorically lined with shining gold, America is perceived as perfect, and people from other countries yearn to have a taste of the freedom and riches provided. However, in reality, the United States is burdened with countless issues that are failed

should be allowed, but under special circumstances. Failing to punish illegal activity influences and erupts more illegal activity, breeds public cynicism, and discourages others from obeying the law. Illegal activity that remains unpunished threatens important American values of law and order. Criminal behavior should never be tolerated, especially in a country with such a valuable reputation to uphold. When illegal immigrants commit crimes, such as rape, murder or drug distribution, it costs U.S. taxpayers $1.6 billion in prison costs alone. About 29% of the cuurent prison population consists of illegal immigrants (Source D). Some events linked to the compromise of national security have been plotted and conducted by known illegal immigrants. “The greatest threat to U.S. homeland security comes from illegals who enter the country through its porous borders in order to attack…. It is all too easy for illegal immigrants to slip in beneath the radar, eschewing the legalization process and never being detected and deported….” reports Jan C. Ting, a professor of law at Temple University (Source C). Another source emphasizes the unnecessary illegal activity by quoting the U.S department of Justice in 2006 after they charged two men planning to aid the Taliban, “… a Pakistani man living in the U.S. illegally has been indicted for aiding the Taliban and training with firearms for jihad against Americans”

Some believe that illegal immigrants are the source of protecting and occupying our macro and micro economies today, Illegal immigration is taking a greater and greater toll on the American community while federal and state enforcement allows the problem to develop, local government is also at fault when it rewards law-breakers with access to free taxpayer-funded services. There are certain people who may believe that the U.S should provide illegal immigrants with access to some public services such as health care and education, however, it costs more to sustain the amount of people coming in and also leads to more negative situations versus