Economics play a big role in the immigration debate. Opposition claims that immigrants, both legal and illegal, hurt our economy, while immigration's advocates claim that immigrants serve as a boost to our economy (Borjas230-231; Topolincki 225-227; Kinsley 215). Immigration's opposition often points out that immigrants are more likely to be on welfare or other social-assistance program (Borjas 233), but they fail to mention that high use of theses programs is almost exclusive to refugees from war-torn or Communists nations (Topolincki 226). In fact, few immigrants come to the US to get on welfare. Non-refugee immigrants are less likely than native-born Americans to go on welfare and risk deportation if they do so in their first five years in America (226).
Most people who are against illegal immigration in the United States begin the base of their argument that they do not pay taxes. Citizens do not think its fair that everybody works and that people who enter the country illegally are paid but do not pay any taxes. On the other hand, each year,
Krikorian presents a good argument and has done his homework. The author seems to respect patriotism and feels we have a greater obligation to our citizens than foreigners. Krikorian speaks of a country we once were when our grandparents came to America but not that same country now. He argues our immigration laws need to be shaped to improve the United States along with the government enforcing more stringent immigration laws. This would shrink the illegal population and life for American workers would improve.
Illegal Aliens; A National Epidemic It's at the detriment of not only the safety of Americans, but also the governmental funding that illegal immigrants exist within our country. Since they do not take the necessary procedures to indoctrinate themselves within our culture and gain citizenship, they enjoy all the benefits while suffering none of the penalties. With the economic freedom and opportunity America presents, Illegal Immigrants, whether intentional or not, steal jobs from legal citizens. This contributes to the fact 25 million less-educated Americans are jobless while seven million Illegal Aliens are not. It is also crucial to note that in so coming to our country by illegal means, they are breaking the law.
While illegal immigration in the United States can and will never be entirely stopped, it can be effectively decreased and even reversed (Reverse). At this point illegal aliens are depleting American funds by consuming a large amount of tax payer’s money, while not paying taxes, and taking jobs away form potential tax payers. As stated earlier more than 26 billion dollars go towards aiding illegal aliens every year, and while 16 million are given back threw taxes the other 10 billion lost could easily be poured into the needy public school system. With the support and proper training by the federal government border control can execute the job of deterring illegal
We have the availability we just need to give them the opportunity. Instead of throwing every law and legalization process at them that we can think of we need to build them up and give them what they came for. The United States should give illegal immigrants the opportunity, benefits, and
Jim Gilchrist, MBA, CPA, Founder and President of The Minuteman Project, in an Aug. 26, 2005 speech titled “The Crushing Economic Burden of Illegal Immigration” said, “I’ve tried to figure out the costs since I have this tax background. What is the cost to each of us as taxpayers to support 30 million illegal aliens, many of whom are working in the underground economy and not contributing to the tax system? And yet they’re using the system that bona fide taxpayers provide and pay for…” (Gilchrist) United States immigration policy has, with a wink and a nod, encouraged the growth of a low rate sector that is supplied to a large degree by unauthorized workers. Perhaps employers and consumers are benefitting, but as citizens, Americans are abetting the growth of an underprivileged class. Research shows that between 40 and 50 percent of wage loss among low skilled Americans is due to the immigration of low skilled workers.
The credit card companies take this nearly free money from the government and loan it out to us as consumers at a 7 percent rate if you have a good credit standing. If you fall under the category of bad credit like most Americans they charge you 18 percent or more depending on your credit standing and how often you pay your bill. Credit card companies are entitled to a fair percentage but not the excessive earnings they receive from charging us the consumers. Lastly the spending habits of Americans are poor because almost all Americans live out of their means. With poor spending habits passed down from generation to generation, and family to family all we learn and know is how to borrow and dig a hole deeper in
Mexico is one of our big illegal immigration problems we are faced with. But so far this is as much as we know of because of the only reports we have gotten and the numbers can and possibly be higher than the 11 million. The states of the U.S spend between usually 22 billion dollars a year to provide for welfare, medical, food stamps and education let alone. This money is not included by the SS (Social Security) and the Medicare that actually fund immigrant who have never worked a day in their life in the U.S! The reason for so many illegal aliens in our United States is because of how hard it can be
Although they are illegals they still pay taxes, and pay for the homes that they live in. They also spend their hard earned money on other products that contribute to the country’s economy. They contribute to the economy by paying taxes by using false social security numbers and don’t receive any money back due to the fact that there is no match with the number and the person filling those taxes. According to www.chron.com it was reported that in 2003, alone, the U.S. made $57.8 billion on taxes that illegal immigrants filed and they didn’t receive any of that money