The Pros And Cons Of Immigrants In The United States

With a new United States president whose stance on immigration is to deport all illegal immigrants, immigration in the U. S is a very hot topic right now. Foreign-born population in the United States represent 13% of the population. It is difficult to imagine the president of the U.S deporting 13% of the population. Immigrants are getting a bad name and are seen to only cause a bad impact on the U.S. We tend to forget that immigrants have been a driving factor to the U.S economy and without immigrants this country would not be here. Over the past twenty years, immigrants has contributed at least one-quarter of the nation's labor force growth. Immigrants also fill jobs that native Americans would never imagine. Overall, immigrants have a positive effect to the U.S.
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Immigrant students are contributing to the U.S. Economy. According to Cynthia S. Becker, “ 2005-06 academic year, the 564,766 foreign students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities contributed nearly $13.5 billion to the U.S. economy. A majority of international students (63.4%) reported that they and/or their families provided primary funding for their 2005-06 educational expenses.” (Beker 48). Becker makes it clear how foreign students are contributing to the U.S economy. I’m an immigrant student. During my time in Mexico, before our voyage to America, my parents made it clear that we were coming to work and to pursue a better education. My parents didn't have an opportunity in Mexico for an education, because in Mexico, if someone went to school they had to sacrifice a meal throughout the day for an education. So I see the importance of an education to an immigrants' family. Education is seen as a wonderful opportunity to a better life to an immigrant. In my experience, education is a very important factor to an immigrants children’s life. This overall shows us the contribution immigrants have with