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Illegal Immigration Issues In The United States

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Illegal immigration has been a hot topic in United States politics for years but has become a growing concern in the most recent election and going forward. Some believe that the best way to deal with the problem is to deport any illegal alien, but that creates issues as well. The way illegal immigration is currently being handled in the United States is not effective and does not help to reduce the number of illegal aliens. A solution to the illegal immigration issue can occur by implementing a program in which illegal immigrants can become legal United States citizens. This paper will define illegal immigration, explain how it is currently being handled in the United States, and show a process that could help control illegal immigration within the country and have a positive effect.
What is Illegal Immigration?
According to the Center for Media and Democracy, "Illegal immigration (also referred to unauthorized or undocumented immigrants) refers to the migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destined country,” (What is Illegal Immigration?, n.d.). There are four forms in which illegal immigration occurs. A person can …show more content…

“The Fiscal Burden of Illegal Immigration on United States Taxpayers” (2013) says that on average, illegal immigration costs the head of household taxpayer one thousand one hundred seventeen dollars a year. One of the major costs of illegal immigration is the cost to educate the children of these immigrants. According to “The Fiscal Burden of Illegal Immigration on United States Taxpayers” (2013), the costs of education is close to fifty-two billion dollars a year. Since the majority of illegal aliens do not pay taxes, it falls on American taxpayers to fund what goes towards

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