Immigration Rights Should Be Less Strict Because Immigrants Work Low Income Jobs

Immigration rights should be less strict because Immigrants work low income jobs, The U.S. benefits from immigrants, and they gain money.

Illegal Immigrants take the low-paying jobs that most Americans don't want because of low wages. In the article Open Borders Improve the US Economy Gordon H Hanson, the director of the Center on emerging and Pacific Economies says that “Open border policies that encourage immigration promote economic growth. ... Low-skilled immigrants also contribute to productivity by performing domestic jobs that free up American workers to occupy high-skilled positions. The mobility of low-skilled immigrant workers also smoothes economic fluctuations in struggling communities. In truth, efforts to reduce illegal immigration are costly. Since the impact on public services remains unclear, making it easier for immigrants to participate in the American economy will lead to more economic benefits than costs.” (Gale). Low skilled immigrants provide higher skilled workers to have more time for work than doing chore related jobs. They help the economy by allowing the High skilled workers have more time for their job and increasing the productivity in High skilled jobs. Some people say that Illegal immigrants harm low wage workers, “High levels of immigration hurt U.S. citizens in the job market. Because the number of jobs available in this country is finite, every immigrant who takes a job is technically either throwing a native-born American out of work or blocking the hiring of an unemployed citizen. The effect of this is seen at all levels of American society, but most clearly among the poor. “(Currie 34). Illegal immigrants are taking jobs that a poor Americans could have. Americans are not applying for Low w...

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... immigrants produce a profit of $24,943 … Illegal immigrants are profitable : their average surplus over 40 years of employment is $7,890” ( Elias 40). The economic contributions of immigrants are commonly ignored. Every immigrant including illegal immigrants makes profit for the state. Joseph E. Fallon a researcher on ethnic and racial issues states that “ By the year 2004 this number will increase to more than 3 million, the SSI and Medicaid benefits received by these immigrants will amount to $328 billion , the cost of providing these benefits will exceed $67 billion a year .In 1994,immigrants received nearly half ,49 percent , of all Supplementary Security Income (SSI) payments and their average monthly benefits were double the amount paid to U.S citizens” (Fallon 58). The immigrants received most of the SSI money and received double the benefits the citizens.