The United States has forever been known as the land of the free and the nation of opportunity and the described as a ‘country of immigrants’. The United States opens door policy to those people in need continues to bring dividends in areas such as cultural diversity, market expansion, and dominance in the fields of science and engineering. In addition, America was shaped by immigrants and is considered to be the melting pot of the world. The landmark that means most to immigrants is the Statue of Liberty located in New York City. America now must come to the realization that immigration as a whole is no longer a positive influence on American culture. The plaque on the Statue of Liberty for immigrants to read as they reach Ellis Island reads …show more content…
Many negative viewpoints have been conveyed to the forefront of the predominant press. Issues such as poverty, public assistance, population increase, health care cost, drugs, violence, wage suppression, and immigration reform are all affected by illegal immigration currently in America and it is as yet expanding. America was built on the backs of immigrants from all nations, but as more and more immigrants flood into the United States more and more problems arise. The U.S. system of government is now being overburdened for its lope holes. The financial gap between recent immigrants and native citizens is increasing at a pace never seen before. Daily, more and more immigrants are falling under the poverty line and are now accepting government assistance. Since states and local governments pay most welfare benefits, native citizens in states with high levels of immigrants pay more in taxes to help support the needy immigrants. Each year legal citizens face tax hikes to help support these state and help the immigrants coming from other …show more content…
The concern of American citizens is that illegal immigrants who are willing to take lower wages for willing work are suppressing wages around the country. These immigrants set a precedent for employers where the illegal immigrant worker becomes a top priority because of it is easy to save money when you don’t have to pay workers a high wage. Additionally, the downward pressure on wages is getting so extreme that illegal immigrants are being targeted for jobs on farms, golf courses, and maintenance positions within businesses. However, it is truly unfair to the ignorant worker and the American citizen. The American government needs to step up and ensure that legally documented citizen get first priority in