Illegal Immigration

The US federal government should allow amnesty for illegal immigrants in the country. The US federal government could provide a system for earning citizenship such as US military service. If illegal immigrants were given citizenship that would benefit the economy by raising wages, creating new jobs, and it would also generate more tax revenue.

With the economy of the United States in shambles, illegal immigration and the effects it has on health care can no longer be ignored. America has a whole needs to be concerned and well informed of the issues rather than collecting information piecemeal by way of media or other biased groups. If illegal immigration stays its present course the American tax-payer will continue to fund the well being of individuals who have broken federal rules and regulations and are being supported by law abiding citizens. This argument is not about individual rights to live and prosper. It is not about race or discrimination of any sort. It is only about the effects on health care that I am addressing.

When entering the United States Legally the immigrants are tested for all diseases that might be spread onto other Americans. When Illegal’s come into the country they are not tested bringing many harmful diseases. In 2002 900 cases of Leprosy were reported, the following three years 9,000 were illegal aliens. Recently Malaria has been found in our blood supply and it has also raisin in southern California, New Jersey, New York, and Houston Texas. In 2006 we

Americans on a daily basis are bombarded with broadcasts from newspapers, television, and special interest groups on the economic burdens created by illegal immigrants. Reports and statistics of growing state and local deficits; is it fact or fiction? In reality, undocumented Mexicans are necessary to the health of our economy. They provide a workforce in agriculture they keep the costs down; they contribute millions in taxes annually they help to stabilize the economy. Immigrants after all, are not just workers, but consumers and demand for products and services which in turn creates new jobs. In fact our economy needs illegal

Diseases that were virtually wiped out have begun to reappear. Illegal immigrants lack insurance, citizenship status and therefore lack treatment for infectious diseases. Many of

There are a wide range of immigrants in the United States and they have various types of statuses. As a matter of first importance there are lawful migrants that were foreign born, however have gotten to be citizens of the United States. There are likewise individuals who come into the country lawfully and are offered consent to live here permanently, however are not naturalized citizens in light of the fact that they have either never applied for citizenship or don't meet a prerequisite for citizenship. We also have the individuals who come here legitimately to stay for a set measure of time for things, for example, school, or work. On the flip side of the spectrum are the a large number of illegal immigrant that sneak into the country seeking

Healthcare officials have reported that there has been an increase in fiscal pressures due to the rapidly growing illegal immigrant population that has overwhelmed their systems (Muschek 2015). “Between 1990 and 2008 in the state of California alone, more than 70 emergency rooms closed due to the overextending of their limited resources and funding” (Muschek 2015). This potentially affects all individuals seeking medical assistance in the United States. While Americas’ emergency rooms are limited in space and resources, illegal immigrants can also receive welfare benefits.

Illegal Immigration has been a problem for a very long time now in the United States. It has also been a very controversial subject for as long as I can remember. Illegal immigration goes back hundreds and thousands of years. Living in such an anti-illegal immigration state has been tough, there is always something about illegal immigration laws going on, and politics talking about it and the saddest part families being separated, daily.

The United States has been worldly known for its characteristics of prosperity, opportunity, and freedom which ultimately form the famous “American dream,” in which so many individuals desire. While this country’s reputation and culture was built on the basis of immigration, the ideals and viewpoints of this topic have strayed far from welcoming over the years. Both the Democratic and Republican parties find faults in the overflow of illegal immigrants coming into America, but differ in their strategies of devising a solution to this issue. In short, Democrats believe in giving immigrants the opportunity to enhance our nation by contributing to their communities and workforces, offering them an education, and strengthening social values by keeping families together instead of deporting them. Their main goal is to form a road to citizenship in which illegal immigrants can make their lives here permanent as legal American citizens. On the other hand, Republicans have a much stronger view on the necessary enforcements and restrictions that should be placed upon the flow of illegal immigrants. They believe that there is a defined line between legal immigration and illegal immigration that is causing the immigration system to fall apart. Over the years, immigration reform has been a common topic of debate, especially during presidential campaigning, with the Republican Party holding steady views on controlling border security, illegal immigrants already in the country, and the

Imagine you’ve just been ripped from your family, thrown from your home, stripped of all your belongings, you have children, a wife/husband, a family and you’re all split away from each other and put into detention like facilities. Now, think about how you would feel in this situation. You would have emotional as well as physical pain, you may feel helpless and hopeless, but there is hope. Many immigrants come to the United States to make a better life for themselves, their families and to escape danger that they may be facing in their home countries. Before they are allowed into the country they are put into prison like holding facilities and kept there for years, in most cases, before being deported back to their homeland; often times, the conditions of the holding facilities are foul and saddening. ““In 2009, the Obama administration promised major immigration detention reforms, including more centralized oversight and improved health care,” said Clara Long, US researcher at Human Rights Watch, “But these death reviews show that system-wide problems remain, including a failure to prevent or fix substandard medical care that literally kills people.” (Long) The conditions in the facilities are causing physical pain on top of the emotional scarring previously inflicted. Taking immigrants out of detention centers and giving them proper care will allow them to heal

The rising number of illegal immigrants also puts pressure on emergency medical facilities. “Between 1990 and 2008 in the state of California alone, more than 70 emergency rooms closed due to the overextending of their limited resources and funding” (Muschek). Many medical facilities have been forced to shut down, reduce staff, and eliminate services due to the rising number of illegal immigrants, some have even gone bankrupt (Muschek).

Undocumented immigrants are introducing serious diseases, including Swine flu, cold, influenza, and tuberculosis to the United States, and these diseases cause a threat to other U.S. population. Some of these people lack vaccinations, such as measles, chickenpox, and influenza that make the elders and children more susceptible to disease. If we include illegal immigrants into the Affordable Care Act, they are able to receive extensive healthcare in getting vaccinations and testing. In addition, they are able to go the primary care physician to receive treatment. The United States have a better control over the spread of diseases if all the immigrants receive proper health treatment.

Thousands of years ago people used to move from one place to another place, in search of food and shelter, at that time there where no rules and regulations. As we started forming a society and we became more civilized strict laws were designed that stopped people moving from one place to another without documentation, major reason is for the safety of the people. Many countries started developing protocol by which they can allow people to enter their country those who are consider to help develop their country or economy, and those who are consider being safe and healthy. United States is one of the countries that has certain rules and regulations and attracts many people because of its life style. In United States lots of people emigrate from other countries, some of them enter legally and some of them enter illegally. According to LeMay in his book Illegal Immigration: A Reference Handbook has grouped the mode of entry into two categories one who have entered illegally without any documents through the border and one who have entered legally with temporary visa but extend their stay beyond the permitted date thus becoming an illegal by the status. He also states that if legal immigrants commit and are convicted of a crime, he/she may be detained and deported from United States and if the person does not deport from the country then he/she is considered as illegal immigrant. According to a survey there are about 11.4 million undocumented immigrants in the year 2012 living

In comparison to the rest of the United States, populations in the border region experience numerous challenges that contribute to diminished health, well-being, and access to health care.

However, donor countries that struggle to keep health care facilities open are faced with issues including loss of skilled personnel, loss of economic investment, and high turnover rates. Loss of skilled personnel is frequently referred to as “brain drain” where experienced personnel move to receiving countries leaving behind inexperienced personnel, who must work alone in poor conditions. Health care has deteriorated in these donor countries in recent years as tens of thousands of nurses have moved abroad. Many African countries have begun to demand compensation for the training and loss of nurses and doctors who move away. Dugger reports that public health experts in poor countries, told about the immigration bill passed by the Senate in May, 2006 includes a provision that would allow unlimited entry to foreign-trained nurses until 2014, reacted with dismay and outrage, coupled with doubts that “their nurses could resist the magnetic pull of the United States, which sits at the pinnacle of the global labor market for nurses”. Holly Burkhalter, director of U.S. Policy and of the Health Action AIDS campaign at Physicians for Human Rights, said the nurse proposal could undermine the United States' multibillion-dollar effort to combat AIDS and malaria by potentially worsening the shortage of health workers in poor countries.