Stopping Illegal Immigration

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“Stopping illegal immigration would mean that wages would have to rise to a level where americans would want the jobs currently taken by the illegal immigrants.” Thomas Sowell. Illegal immigration is the entry of a person or a group of persons across a country's border, in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country, with the intention to stay in the country, as opposed to legal immigration which is someone who has been granted authorization to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis. The U.S. is a nation of immigrants. The first wave of immigrants to colonial America, from England, France, Germany, and other northern European countries, came for political and religious intolerance as well as seeking …show more content…

A reason for that would be that criminals would be harder to find, according to Jane WIlkins, 3/24/2016, Any crimes committed by illegals are very hard to come to justice with since that they are not traceable in the country because of the missing documentation and Illegal immigrants tend to commit crimes more than anyone else in the population, according to studies in 204, more than 70 percent of illegals committed crimes related to drugs and rape . Once they commit a crime they flee back into their own country. Another reason why illegal immigration should not be allowed in the united states is because of the overpopulation in the world, according to futureofworking.com, Undocumented people tend to increase the population, and often get benefits that are otherwise denied to legal immigrants. Scholarships being granted for illegals, schools being overcrowded, and public transportation as well. Although illegal immigration has its cons, the government has more to benefit from them than anything.

Illegal immigration should be allowed in the United states because of the effect is has on society, economy and labor, it contributes to society, it boosts the economy, and it impacts labor. With illegal immigration in place people work for cheaper and boost the economy, immigrants do the jobs that are unwanted by the citizens, and it contributes to a spread of culture and

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