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Mawi Asgedom, an author, public speaker, and a refugee from Ethiopian origin, in his TEDXGRANTPARK talk, How Immigrants Make America Great (2016), addresses the topic of immigration in the United States of America and argues that immigrants make America “more safer and prosperous” and bring “stronger values” because they are simply living in the nation. He backs up this claim by doing the following: first, he refers to examples on how immigrants make sacrifices to make this country safe; next, he gives staggering statistics on the percentage of immigrants living in America today; last, he provides many cases of companies founded by immigrants that creates thousands of jobs for Americans. Mawi Asgedom, an immigrant himself, wishes to convey to readers the importance of how the “bedrock values” of immigrants, which are generosity and entrepreneurship, make them a “10” and how immigrants make America’s economy better overall. The author’s audience likely consists of those interested in immigration policies as is evident through his references to the immigration statistics and the response of the increased job market here in the United States due to the immigrants; he addresses readers with a tone that is very formal and serious but adds some humor to capture his audience, the viewers of TEDXGRANTPARK and other interested in the approach to immigration in the United States.

Today, the United States is home to the biggest migrant population on the planet. Despite the fact that Immigrants s adapt rapider in the United States contrasted with created European countries, immigrants policy has turned into a profoundly antagonistic issue in America. While a significant part of the civil argument focuses on social issues, the Economic impacts of immigrants are clear: Economic analysis discovers little support for the view that inflows of outside work have lessened occupations or Americans ' wages. Economic theory prospects and the greater part of academic research affirms that wages are unaffected by immigrants over the long haul and that the financial impacts of immigrants are for the most part positive for natives and for the general economy. Immigrant’s s have dependably been fundamental advantages for the U.S. economy and contribute enormously to the country 's aggregate financial yield and duty income. In the last year, for instance, workers added $1.8 trillion to U.S. total GDP (Kwon, 2013). Business analysts have found that Immigrants s supplement native conceived laborers and increment the way of life for all Americans. Moreover, as buyers in neighborhood groups, Immigrants make interest for private ventures and strengthen the economy. Immigrant’s business people have additionally assumed a critical part in progressing economic development and making organizations.

Immigration has fueled the American society from the beginning of its creation. Without immigrants, there would be no America. From ones searching for religious freedom to others seeking economic prosperity, America would not be the successful country it is today without its foreign-born masses. This country has thrived on its people’s diverse contributions, and it has stimulated our economy greatly. It is the place, no matter who one is, to thrive in the acceptance of one another’s differences. Unfortunately, there are others that oppose the very thing that has made America what it is today. Despite certain disapproval, the impact immigration has on America is remarkably beneficial to the economy; this is evident when analyzing its positive effects on gross domestic product (GDP), wages and employment, and other economic contributions, which in turn has stimulated colossal economic growth for America.

Recent years, more and more foreign people immigrate to the United States by a variety of approaches. How does immigration affect United States economy is now a hot topic discussed by economists and ordinary citizens. Many people believe that foreign-born workers are thieves who steal their work opportunities; meanwhile, many people point out that these immigrants are essential for United States society because many of them are doing the job that local people are not willing to do such as cleaner and sewer workers. Most economists find no relationship between large immigration inflows and local worker’s employment rate and wage level.

America throughout history has always existed as the land of opportunity. This land gave immigrants the opportunity to leave their country since political unrest and lack of opportunity become an issue. These immigrants were willing to leave behind their homes, cultures, and relationships and start fresh in another country. Starting fresh in America does not guarantee success, but these immigrants were willing to put their lives on the line in order to accomplish a “rags to riches” success story. On the contrary, the recent spike in immigration has become a major debate for everyone. Critics’ arguing against immigration say that immigration leads to overcrowding, drug trafficking, and puts American culture at risk. Simply, immigrants play a leading factor in society politically, economically, and socially. But focusing on the economic contributions immigrants bring, immigrants contribute to the economy by paying taxes, purchasing items, and working jobs. Immigrants work any jobs regardless of the hours or workload therefore the American dollar rises in value because people spend more money on objects. Since America exists as the land of opportunity, illegal immigrants should not remain discriminated as their work leads to economic prosperity.

According to Giovanni Peri that “While immigration flows, if managed efficiently and flexibly, would bring strong opportunities for economic growth, U.S. immigration laws remain outdated, cumbersome, and rather restrictive. These laws have substantially limited immigration for work-related reasons, both among the highly educated (scientists and engineers) and the less educated (construction, agricultural, and personal service workers). The misalignment between restrictive laws and economic incentives has also caused the population of undocumented immigrants to expand rapidly. Attracted by employment, but unable to secure a legal permit, 11 million people work and have set down roots in the United States, despite great uncertainty and little protection.” ( Peri 1). This means that immigrants are all over the world, making a difference in a community to better the population for the future. Immigrants around the world that come to the United States come to set down and have a better future for their kids and have a better education than their parents did when they were younger. He believes that immigrants have been benefiting the economy and demographic growth for the United States. According to Alain Sherter that “Immigration both creates and saves jobs, the business groups contend. That is especially true for the beaten down manufacturing sector, which has eroded for decades as corporations exported millions of jobs to low-wage countries around the globe and as workers have been replaced by technology. Immigrants contribute economically by earning and spending money, which benefits local businesses, and by generating tax revenue. The organizations also say immigrants provide companies with a pool of workers whose skills are in short supply in the broader U.S. population” (Sherter 6-7). This means that illegal immigrants save and create jobs from businesses that are going out

A common misconceptions of immigrants is that they take away jobs that could have gone to a native. The economy needs immigrant workers and are dependent on immigrant labor. They make up for 16.4 percent of the labor force in the U.S. and it is steadily increasing. If immigrants didn’t take labor jobs businesses would be going slow and eventually they would shut down. Not only are immigrants positive in the labor force but they also contribute a lot to improved engineering, mathematics, and innovators. According

Over than 10 million illegal immigrants live in the United States, and 1,400 more arrive every day (Katel). Seeing the great economic opportunity in the U.S. immigrants cross the border to work low wage jobs and begin a new life. While illegal immigrants only take up a small 5 percent of the United states workforce, these illegal aliens take up American jobs, threaten national security, and ruin culture because the refuse to assimilate (Katel). Many agree in this debate that the presence of so many immigrants actually boost our economy. Illegal immigration raises difficult questions about the American economy and how the country continues to seek low wage labor while

Immigration in the U.S. has made in big difference in the economy. Many people think they deserve to stay, but then some like Donald Trump believe they don’t deserve to stay. Most immigrants cross the border for the opportunity to work, some come in hope for a better life for their family. Only a few of the immigrants that are brave enough to take the trip actually stay in the U.S. Their jobs were often dangerous and dirty, they worked long hours, and didn’t get paid much. Almost all immigrants are not lucky enough to find good jobs, with decent pay.

The increase of immigrants in the U.S has transformed the nation’s structure; Since 2000 the U.S has reached the highest rate of immigration, around 7 million of immigrants arrived to this country in the first five years of the 21st century(“Immigration and U.S School,” nd.,para 1). “The U.S is the country where people around the world want to come; immigrants leave their country hoping to achieve a better future” Given that, the high number of immigrants is a factor that acts on the economic and social condition of the U.S. When immigrants enter the country with their children, the government is responsible for the education of those children. Nevertheless, the education that those immigrant students receive, is frequently insufficient. It is great to educate immigrants because education is the key grow as a nation.

In his analysis of the economic impacts of immigrants for the World Economic Forum, Ian Goldin stresses the importance of both skilled and unskilled documented immigrants. He writes of the talent of the skilled workers who come here by informing his audience that over half of Silicon Valley start-ups are run by immigrants, and that “there have been three times as many immigrant Nobel Laureates, National Academy of Science members, and Academy Award film directors than the immigrant share of the population would predict.” He also explains that there has been research done that shows that “immigrants contribute significantly more in taxes than the benefits and services they receive in return.” This means that when we accept immigrants, many of them will be exceedingly accomplished members of society, without costing the country anything, as long as they pay their taxes. It’s a win-win situation-- immigrants are granted opportunities, and America is granted the results that come from those

“ An estimated 40 percent of Fortune 500 companies have been started by immigrants or their children. Had they been prevented from coming to this country, the American business landscape might look a lot different. Tech giants Apple (Steve Jobs, the child of an immigrant from Syria), Google (Sergey Brin, Russia), Yahoo! (co-founder Jerry Yang, Taiwan), and eBay (Pierre Omidyar, France) all have immigrant roots. Others major brands founded by immigrants or their children include AT&T, Budweiser, DuPont, Nordstrom, and Pfizer,” ( Arora, Rohit). The evidence that has been gathered shatters the misbelief that immigrants do not contribute to the United States but steal jobs from native-born workers. It also validates the claim that immigrants are beneficial to the U.S. economic system through entrepreneurship because it opens many income options. The opposing view is “ According to a review of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census Bureau data, legal and illegal immigrants gained over a million additional jobs between 2008 and 2010 even as millions of American citizens were losing their jobs during that same time period,” (Jones, Alex). While it is true that immigrants have been gaining success through entrepreneurship, it must be taken into account that this opposing view does not provide any evidence of immigrants being the cause of the millions of Americans being laid off, but simply addresses the immigrants success as if it took part in the native-born workers losses. According to research, “ The average immigrant-owned business hires 11 employees, these businesses would account for between 3.7 million and 5.2 million jobs in the formal economy, which is equivalent to 45 percent of those who are currently unemployed in the United States. Some of these 3.7 million to 5.2 million jobs may be new jobs as a result of immigrants starting

Wang and Liu (2015) indicated that small businesses contribute to the economy as they significantly promote US export, which had encouraged a close examination of immigrant-owned business in the current global context. Nel and Abdullah (2017) in their study stated that immigrant-owned business activities are a source of generating employment and an impetus for economic growth (Nel & Abdullah, 2017). Research shows that business ownership provides economic progress for immigrants (Wang & Liu, 2015). Rocha et al. (2015) found that most immigrants in the United States turn to small business ownership to provide for their

For hundreds of years, the word immigration has evoked images of poor, uneducated Mexicans who have made their way across the border in search of a better life and opportunities for themselves and their families. With nearly thirteen percent of the total population being foreign-born, immigration has been an integral part of the United States’ overall success and the country’s economy since the beginning of time. Although critics believe immigration to be more of an economic problem than a solution, recent presentations have shown that immigrants play a vital role in the nation’s economic success through their purchasing power, innovative entrepreneurship, and cheap labor.

Capitalism facilitates opportunity. This is the greatest gift the Free Enterprise System offers. The key reason capitalism works in tandem with the Free Enterprise System is because of the freedom from obstructive regulation that the system provides. With the lack of obstruction, opportunity is allowed to take hold and expand limited only by the drive of the people participating in the system. The drive or ambition that people have is the foundation for success in a capitalist society. Capitalism serves as motivation for people.