Why Do Employers Hire Undocumented Immigrants

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Illegal immigrants to the United States Illegal immigrants come to the United States from deep poverty lines, often from Mexico and other Latin American countries, in search to house and feed their young back home. In this article I will be conveying why the U.S won’t be able to end the illegal immigration from those countries soon and the more benefits that it brings than negative. Illegal immigration into the United States is a highly profitable proposition for both employers and the U.S. government, and it also benefits Mexico, which is the largest source country of undocumented immigrants into the US. Illegal immigration benefits the US economy through additional tax revenue, increase of the low-cost labor pool, and increased money…show more content…
…According to Catholic priest Dr. Daniel Groody, Associate Professor at University of Notre Dame and a director of the university's Center for Latino Studies, "If they make it across the border, most immigrants will work at low-paying jobs that no one except the most desperate wants. They will de-bone chicken in poultry plants, pick crops in fields and build houses in…show more content…
They argue that illegal aliens are criminals and social and economic burdens to law-abiding Americans. But for the most part those American citizens would never work or be satisfied with the dirty downgraded jobs those illegal immigrants come to happily take. “If illegal immigration came to a standstill, it would disrupt the economy,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Economy.com. “It would lead to higher prices for many goods and services, and some things literally would not get done. It would be a major adjustment for our economy, for
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