Immigrants and Immigration - Blessing or Burden?

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Immigrants and Immigration - Blessing or Burden?

Are immigrants a fortune of diversity, or a crushing burden? America has longed battled the issue about immigration. Today people in general have a very mixed feeling about the issue of immigration. Immigrants escaping from prosecution built the United States. Today, America firmly tries to solve many of our economical, political and social difficulties due to the burden of the thousand immigrants that enters the United States. Many people argue that immigrants steal jobs from the loyal Americans. Overcrowds schools, ruin health care system and abuse health and public and federal services. Michael Huffington, a former member of the U.S House of Representatives from California, explains: ?Spending on illegal immigrants is out of control.? On the other hand, many argue that immigrants are actually good for America?s present and future status. Statistics show that immigrants lower unemployment rates, pay more taxes and expand our economy by consumption of goods and other services. Immigrants also increase jobs and improve schools. As more Americans become aware of the issue, the more questions are aroused and the fewer answers we come across. By exploring the differing views in this matter, we can define our personal vision of what we should do to come closer to finding the answer we need to solve this problem.

Are immigrants job-takers or job-makers? One of the first issues that came with the wave of immigrants, was the fact that Americans believe that immigrants steals jobs from native-born Americans, and increase the competition for jobs. Statistics showed that for every 100 working low-skill immigrant replace 25 U.S low-skilled worker. The Urban Institute also estimates that 74% of immigrants hold jobs, against the 72% of the general male population. Immigrants usually have most of the low-wage jobs that many Americans would refuse to do. Most immigrants agree with the long hours and low- pay, this is what makes the unemployment rate to diminish. Immigrant workers for sure increase the competitiveness for both local and international industries. Most of these high-paying immigrants are multilingual, with various degrees and with international knowledge. These immigrants increase payments, multiply the number of jobs for both Americans and other immigrants. So, there is no reason for natives to worry, o...

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...the natives do receive the government benefits. Therefore to create more doubts and mistrust among both immigrants and Americans.

After all the information I have presented to you, it is time to create an unprejudiced resolution of the improvements and impacts of immigrants. Do they hurt or improve our economy? Do their tax money support the health programs and public services they receive? How far does America have to go to educate both immigrants and their children? In addition, the biggest question, how can we solve this? These different views are what cause many of the problems and question that create the insecurity and doubt among the American today. Maybe with these facts and different analysis, we will eventually have the power and will to solve this infinite puzzle in the United States today.

Notes

1.Michael Huffington. The 1994 ?Illegal Immigration.? Book- Illegal Immigration Opposing Points. Introduction/page 12.

2.The impact of Immigrants on the U.S. ?Shattering the Myths.? Book- The Challenge of Immigration. Chapter 4, Page 59

3. Michael Huffington. The 1994 ?Illegal Immigration.? Book- Illegal Immigration Opposing Points. Chapter preface, Page 63

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