Immigration in today’s society has almost directly affected the unemployment rate here in America. Immigrants have been coming into this country and stealing jobs from real Americans who need them. “The number of immigrant workers has increased by 1.7 million, nearly offsetting the decline in the U.S.-born prime working age” (Kallik). This says immigrant worker numbers increased by 1.7 Clark 2 million. That is 1.7 million jobs taken from natural born Americans that have more rights to those jobs than the immigrants do. It is hard to create that many jobs per-year in the first place. It is not fair for people that are new to this country to be the ones who take those jobs. Especially when the people that are losing the opportunity have either …show more content…
been living in America their whole life or most all their life, and they have bee contributing to society and the community way longer than the immigrants that take those jobs. “The number of U.S.-born workers with no college education has declined by almost 5 million since 2007, according to my analysis of Census data. That means fewer U.S. born workers are competing for jobs requiring less education, the kind immigrants generally get” (Kallick). Pretty much, people that do not have college degrees depend on the jobs that the immigrants are getting. This will further result in a larger unemployment rate. Then people in government will try to put social programs in place to help those people get out of the unemployment line. This then causes people to get taxed more by the government to cover the costs of the social programs that were put in place to help people in poverty because they did not have a job. It is a slippery slope that just keeps getting steeper and steeper. If something isn’t done fast I believe the problem will become bigger and bigger until it is out of control and noting can be done without seriously hurting the economy. Immigrants taking American jobs aren’t the only problem that arises from immigration. Both illegal and legal immigration can be dangerous and actually have proven itself so in the past. The terrorists involved in the 9/11 attack were immigrants that were legally documented and everything. They were even citizens of the United States. A problem that has presented itself in illegal immigration, is drug trafficking. “Unfortunately some illegal immigrants have purchased their passage carrying illegal drugs. They do not always survive the encounter with their receivers at the other end” (Moser). So not Clark 3 only are they coming to our country illegally, they are bringing tons of illegal drugs in with them.
So now, we are not only getting a whole bunch of unwanted people in the country, but also a whole bunch drugs that ruin American lives every day. Drug trafficking isn’t the only problem that comes from immigration. “Other dangers that stem from the current system of American immigration are comprised of human trafficking and exploitation. As a result of weakly-protected governed borders, criminals have been able to establish international trafficking routes where individuals are taken from Mexico, sometimes against their will, and forced into some wing of criminal activity” (“An Overview of the Dangers of Illegal Immigration.”). Sometimes immigration is hurting the immigrants themselves because people migrating have opened up new places and opportunities for the bad people to conduct their criminal activities. These activities can be cruel or they can even be helpful for some people, regardless it is illegal and should not be allowed to continue. It is our country and our responsibility and only our responsibility to stop it. Another problem immigration has is that they steal government benefits from real Americans that need them to survive because they can’t get a job, Also because all of those were taken too. Some people who even have jobs still depend on things like food stamps and other various benefits. People also will not want to pay more taxes, which then presents a whole …show more content…
new problem of taxes being too high and not affordable. It is a circle that will just keep going around and around. Except, this circle will just keep getting bigger and bigger every time. Although all of the above reasons are bad, there is a good side to the argument. “Over the years immigrants have helped set up the nation’s economy raising it to an all-time high.” They actually have made a pretty big contribution to the economy in the past couple of years. “One way to quantify immigrants’ contribution to the U.S. economy is to look at the wages and salaries they earn, as well as Clark 4 the income of immigrant-owned businesses, as a share of all wages, salaries, and business income in the United States.
For the United States as a whole, immigrants’ share of total output was about 14.7 percent over 2009-2001. Note that this is actually larger than immigrants’ 13 percent share of the population.” For being a little part of the United States’ population that is a pretty big part of the economy. Just for taking low paying, minimum wage jobs and being small business owners. This is not the only way they can benefit us in the mission to become a better country. Immigration is a growing problem in this country. It is our job as its natural born citizens of this country to take care of our own people first. We need to figure out own problems out before we adopt other countries and people’s, or else we will not be able to take care either one. Immigrants steal jobs from people who are more deserving of them. Along with that they also take those people government benefits too, and above all they can be dangerous to the American population regardless if they are legal or illegal. Although immigration can be coud to the American population, as a country, we cannot afford to keep letting more and more people into the
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The United States is admitting more than 800,000 legal immigrants a year, with at least 200,000 more illegal immigrants settling permanently as well (National Review 12.13.93). This figure can also be bolstered by the "commuter" immigrants, illegal immigrants which cross the border for a period of time to work in low-paying, labor intensive jobs. These immigrants are creating one of the biggest burdens facing the government of the United States today, unemployment.
The author, Jo-Ann Pilardi accurately writes about immigration in her article “Immigration Problem Is about Us, Not Them.” All Immigrants, whether they are legal or illegal know that having the chance to live in America, is a dream come true or in other words, “a chance in paradise.” America is known for its opportunities. Immigrants came to the United States for a very significant purpose. Their purpose and goal is to take advantage of the opportunities in the land known as, “the land of opportunity.” Immigrants did not come here to damage the country or to over burden its inhabitants. That author states, “Many of our political leaders talk hard line about immigration reform even though they know our country is mired in its demand for the
Illegal immigration has many diverse effects on the United States economy. Some people argue that the negative outweigh the positive, but there is no doubt that immigrants do carry a critical role.
In the U. S today, the approximated population of undocumented immigrants stands at averagely 11 million. Therefore, this has created a hot debate in Congress about the action to take over the undocumented immigrants. Those opposed to illegal immigrants suggest that, their stay in the United States effects U.S citizens on the job market negatively . In addition, illegal immigrants are viewed in certain quarters as takers in the sense that illegal immigrants benefit more from public resources than the american-born citizens of the U.S. However, the reality is that immigrants contribute positively to the U.S economy and pay significantly into the system compared to what they send back home.
It has been a long debated topic whether or not America should continue to let immigrants enter the country. Often, the immediate response would be to withhold more immigrants to come in since there are many existing immigrants already living everywhere around the United States. But the truth is that the immigrants who come in are undoubtedly helping America much more than they harm it. Examples of how the immigrants help would be the economy becoming more powerful, diverse culture, more variety, and even creating job opportunities. By maintaining an open gate for immigrants, the benefits that they bring will definitely outweigh the problems which will create a greater America.
Many americans claim that illegal immigrants come into the u.s and take their jobs. In 2012 8.5 million jobs were taken by immigrants. (Passel, Jeffrey S. and D'Vera Cohn, Federation for American Immigration reform,p.2)Yes, many immigrants have jobs in the U.S but most of these jobs are all minimum wage. Facts actually show the types of jobs immigrants are taking. Most illegal immigrants work in hard, awful environment factories. They work extra hours just to have enough money to get by. People are mad at the fact that they have jobs here but truth is they wouldn't take those jobs anyways. If all immigrants workers leave, who would do these j...
There are currently 11.7 million immigrants living in the U.S. The United States is now again being named the land of immigrants. The new century has been introduced to the illegal immigrant. They are desperate to get into the American culture and are forced to disobey the laws of government to assimilate themselves in America. People come over because they have family, jobs or want a better life. This may cause some problems for Americans. Certain Americans believe immigration will cause the economy to drop, drop to wages, and job loss due to cheap labor, etc. But no one has thought of a solution for immigration that will work effectively.
First, immigrants come to the U.S. to work and bring valuable skills which help grow the economy despite the negative views surrounding their part in the U.S. economy. Since the 2008-2009 recession the view on immigration and its effects on the economy has been more negative than positive (Peri, 2012). A study done by Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government found that about 50 percent of American adults believe that immigrants burden the country because they, “take jobs, housing, and healthcare”, while the other 50 percent believe that, “immigrants strengthen the country due to their hard work and talents” (Delener & Ventilato, 2008). Over the past decade, “over half of the increase in the U.S. labor force,… was the result of immigration-l...
While some argue that illegal immigrants burden the United States of America and its economy, others believe that they have become essential and are an important part of the US, economy. Illegal immigration has helped in the nation’s economic growth by enabling businesses to prosper, as the illegal immigrants have provided cheap labor and long hours of hard work. Businesses benefit from illegal immigration by saving a large amount of money since they are not providing insurance, both medical and retirement plans for their illegal workers. This results in a lower production cost for the companies and lower prices for goods and services for everyone. Although illegal immigrants may not contribute directly to the economy of the nation in the aspect of paying taxes like income tax, they contribute to the economy in the form of sales taxes by purchasing the supplies they need in the same way native citizens or legal immigrants do in order to survive and live comfortably....
Research shows that immigration will positively affect U.S. workers’ wages and employment. Immigrants generally do not have a direct negative impact on the earnings of native-born workers, as native-born workers and immigrant workers generally complement each other rather than compete for the same job. There are some instances when immigrants and the native born are similarly skilled and substitutable for similar jobs. Recent research has found, however, that firms respond to an increase in the supply of labor by expanding their
Those who support immigrants being protected by the law believe that immigrants help the economy by creating lower wages which enables companies to make better profits. According to Becky Akers and Donald J. Boudreaux, immigrants “should be allowed to contribute to the United States economy in the Constitutional and legal precepts that guarantee all immigrants the opportunity to pursue life, liberty, and happiness in the United States” (22). If immigrants were not here in the United States, the jobs they do might not even get done by anyone else (Isidore 103). Immigrants fill up the jobs that many Americans do not want. “Specialization deepens. Workers’ productivity soars, forcing employers to compete for their time by offering higher pay” (Akers and Boudreaux 25). As researcher Ethan Lewis said, “Economics professor, Patricia Cortes, studied the way immigrants impact prices in 25 large United States metropolitan areas. She discovered that a 10-percent increase in immigration lowered the price...
Immigration is what has made America what it is today. America expresses concerns of the growing immigrant population, but those concerns vary and are expressed with intensity by the different segments of the population. There is immigrants all over the world seeking for a better future. Some of these countries where these immigrants come from are from Mexico, Canada, and china. Most of the immigrants here in America are Mexican. They are known to come with big groups, such as their families. It is easy to get from Mexico to the U.S because of the border, they are parallel to each other which makes it equal to seek a new life in
Immigration hasn’t always been seen as a bad thing in America, but as the years go on it continues to be seen in a darker light. Originally, America was founded as a promising immigrant state. It was a place to avoid religious persecution, famines, and most importantly as a place to start a new life for one’s self and family. People journeyed from all over the world to get a glimpse of life in this new world. Early on it was mostly Europeans that traveled across the Atlantic sea for freedom, but then came the Asians who helped build important infrastructure like railroads and roads. Today immigration is
Economically, immigrants greatly boost an economy by providing new job outlets, more money to companies, and reducing the unemployment rate. A large influx of immigrants will help many companies because of supply and demand, more people equals more needs to be provided. With the average immigrant worker working at lower wages, immigrants reduce the amount of money a company loses when paying their employees. A writer at The Fiscal Times connects this idea by claiming, “Without the immigrant labor, prices consumers pay for hotels and restaurants would be substantially higher (Furchgott-Roth).” Other than keeping vacations and dinners cheaper, immigration has yielded great results in the field of education. With a majority of immigrants relocating with their family or having a family in the new country, it is highly likely for them to send their offspring to school so that they can have a good education. This bodes well for the high school and/or college they attend because the children increase the graduation rate, which is one of many factors people use to determine how good a school is. Once acquiring a higher education, many of them will decide to open up their own business or wander into the job market. The former option has yielded excellent results for the United States, with immigrants owning almost one in five of the small businesses in America (Bass). The latter keeps a
There is basically no telling the sorts of individuals that enter the nation, killers, drug dealers, or terrorists; a majority of these criminals live close to the border. With the government unable to completely control illegal immigration over the border, the security of legal citizens is at risk. All things considered, with the powerlessness to control and completely carry out the laws of immigration, potential criminals will constantly barge into the nation and further jeopardize the U.S. lives. Although crime and terrorism has increased because of the absence of carrying out immigration policy, illegal immigration has caused the most effect on the economy. Most people think that illegal immigrants make the country more efficient and do jobs that U.S. citizens do not want to do.