The Pros And Cons Of Immigration In The United States

The presentation on “Immigration” by Anne Marie, Kimberly, Yashkumar, Meardreed, and myself covered many aspects of the immigration issue in the United States as well as some discussion questions at the end of the presentation to interact with the audience. For the purpose of this essay, I will only be focusing on my part of the presentation, which was the disadvantages of immigration in the United States. As we know by now, just like benefits there are also costs of immigration we have to bear with if we were to let more immigrants come to our country. Some of those costs can be immigration increasing job competition, working conditions deteriorating for the poor, illegal immigrants lowering wages, and illegal immigrants costing our government financially, among other things. These factors are what makes us question if immigration is worth it at the end of the road. While immigration can have its perks, it can also hurt the United States in many ways that can put at risk the prosperous future that it is awaiting for us Americans. In today’s job market, competition just seems to keep on increasing with more people going to college and getting a degree. The more education someone manages to obtain,

Most, if not all illegal workers receive their payments in cash consequently avoiding tax deductions. The issue is when these illegal immigrants get their hands on fraudulent information, which enables them to be eligible for government services such as education, health care, food assistance programs, and welfare (Wallace). This hurts our government financially because these people are benefiting from these services, and not significantly contributing to the U.S. economy due to their wages being so low. As if it was not enough, illegal immigrants are constantly running away from the authorities, which can be dangerous and cause more chaos in our