How To Write A Persuasive Essay On Illegal Immigration

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I live in a neighborhood that consists of illegal immigrants as well as other cultures. Our borders of the United States join other countries. Our United States are made up of immigrants coming from other countries to prosper and escape persecution from their native lands. Are we becoming too proud to open our doors to the people trying to better their lives or are we being closed minded to others who need our help. The illegal immigrants that are already here and have begun their lives here should be able to stay without persecution from our government and be offered immunity to stay here as an American citizen and live the life they choose to live. Sending them back to their homeland only taxes the American citizens more and doesn’t…show more content…
It is money that the government uses every day that the illegal immigrant works for in the fields, in factories under poor conditions and paid under the table by employers escaping the laws of taxation and insurance. They are just happy to be living in the “land of the free” even though we look at their living conditions as being extremely vile and inhumane. So why don’t we allow the immigrants that are here now American citizenship and offer them to live respectable lives in our…show more content…
There are approximately 12 to 20 million illegal immigrants residing in the United States today. (Government, 2011) The actual numbers of illegal immigrants are unknown. The United States spends $338.3 billion dollars each year on the fight on illegal immigration. (Bank, 2009) That is more money spent than on the Iraq War. Imagine if we were able to take that money and place it on the American debt instead of fighting people coming here to escape the horrors of their

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