Illegal Migration Is The United States

There are few topics in America today that are more hotly debated than immigration. Because of our nation’s economy and current leadership, immigration seems to be a much more sensitive topic in today’s society than ever before. From the time our country was founded, people have immigrated to America for a better life. In an effort to escape religious persecution, war, or just to have better opportunities for their family, immigrants have tried to make their homes within the borders of the United States. Illegal immigration has reached epic proportion and everyone can agree that a solution is long overdue. Although many states

Illegal immigration is the migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country. Some countries have millions of illegal immigrants. Immigration, including illegal immigration, is overwhelmingly upward, from a poorer to a richer country. The easy definition of an undocumented immigrant is someone who was not born in the United States and therefore has no legal right to be or remain in the United States. Not all undocumented immigrants snuck across the border illegally. Although it is hard to get an accurate number on the amount that did, some undocumented immigrants originally came here legally as tourists or some came on a temporary visa and just did not leave. The reasons on why they decided to stay and not go back to their countries are numerous. Some immigrants come to the United States to work and escape the poor economy in their country, while others come to be with their family. Whatever the reason may be, at the end of the day they all come here to achieve the american dream.

According to the Pew Research Center, statistics show that in the year of 2014 “There were 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. in 2014” (para. 3). Despite the increasing number the government have went many efforts to try and stop it. Its is said that “ Mexicans make up about half of all

According to Jens Krogstad and Jeffrey Passel, senior demographers at the Pew Research Center, there were 11 million illegal (undocumented) immigrants living in the US in 2014 of 320 million and that number is growing by 700,000 a year.

Attention Getter: According to The Department of Homeland Security, there are 11.4 million unauthorized immigrants living in the United States in 2011. (The Department of Homeland Security, 2012)

The U.S-Mexico Border stands as divider between two nations that have different styles of govern. America has for the most part advertised that it is great to live in America and to be American. So there is no question why masses of Mexican migrants would want to build a better life in the U.S. There was a border put in place to divide two nations that are so close, yet so far. As conditions worsened in one country people were left with the only choice to migrate to the U.S. The economic opportunity that thrives in America should be present in Mexico in order to keep jobs and families at home. The people of Mexico cross over to the U.S because of the needs in improvements in Mexico’s economy, security, and poverty.

Immigration is a cornerstone of America and is the basis for the founding of the thirteen colonies. There are very few families that did not originate as immigrants to the country at some point from the first settlers to modern times. However, the issue of illegal immigration, particularly from Latin America, has grown in recent years and must be addressed. There is an estimated 11.7 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States mainly overstaying visas or crossing over the border illegally. My solution to the problem of immigration is to reinforce the southern U.S. border because the initial problem must be solved before attending to current migrants. The economic effect of migrant labor is an overall net gain, which must be redistributed to the places with many immigrants. Finally, the current undocumented

The United States of America, a country created by immigrants, is currently facing what some consider to be an immigration crisis. As of 2012, there is over eleven million undocumented illegal aliens living inside the United States. Both the American public and the lawmakers elected to represent us are divided on the issue. Some people view the influx of immigrants crossing over the border from Mexico to America as a good thing while others view it as a disaster waiting to happen. Regardless of ones view on immigrants coming over, most people are in agreement with the idea that we must change the way we are currently dealing with illegal aliens.

“In 2014, 5.8 million unauthorized immigrants from Mexico lived in the U.S.,” according to Pew Research Center (Krogstad). Regulating the number of illegal immigrants from entering the United States has become an increasingly significant issue for the federal government’s agenda after, the number of unauthorized immigrants reached a peak in 2007 at 12.2 million, when this group made up 4% of the U.S. population (Krogstad). An abundance of proposed solutions have been offered to limit the steadily increasing number of illegal immigrants from reaching American soil, such as: mandating E-verify, a system that determines whether or a not a person is eligible to work in the United states, strengthening border security, and fortifying interior enforcement measures in the United States (Illegal Immigration and Border Security). Another major plan sources from President Donald Trump, who hopes to build a wall spanning between the United States and Mexico. This idea has ignited numerous opposing arguments that have picked out its irrationalities, and display how Donald Trump’s proposal to erect a wall generates more complications than benefits.

I am writing this letter to respectively bring your attention to the Mexican-American border, its damaging effect on the United States economy, and potential solutions to this specific situation which has become known as the Border Crisis. As you may already know, the border runs from Tijuana, Baja California to Tamaulipas and Texas. According to the International Boundary and Water Commission, the border’s length is 1,954 miles and is the most frequently crossed international border, mainly by undocumented immigrants from Mexico and Central America. As an attempt to contain this influx of illegal migration, former President George W. Bush signed the Secure Fence Act of 2006 stating, “This bill will help protect American people. This bill will make our borders more secure. It is an important step toward immigration reform.” While Mr. Bush may have had the United States’ safety at heart, one must question if the border fence is actually helping the economy or hurting it? There are several problems that have risen following the creation of the border fence; immigrants coming from The Northern Triangle have actually increased, Texas has become the deadliest entry state, undocumented and unaccompanied children are costing taxpayers even more, and simply maintaining the border fence is a very high cost.

Today, different sources estimate an eleven to twelve million people are living under undocumented status in the United States. However, according to the Colorado Alliance for Immigration Reform, the approximate 11 million population figure of undocumented immigrants could easily double, as the current estimates are based only on pooled data from the U.S Census and immigration research centers (www,cairco.org, 2016). According to research by Angela Adams for Access to Higher Education “an estimated 11.5 million of the more than 40 million foreign-born individuals residing in the United States are considered undocumented immigrants,” (Adams, 2015, p.47). Of these roughly 2 million make up “undocumented

“I will build a great wall- and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me- and I’ll build them very inexpensively on our southern border, and I will make Mexico pay for that wall. Mark my words”-Donald Trump. Whether the United States builds a wall, deports hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants, or does nothing about it, the so called “uncontrollable problem” of immigration is still present today. America, for the past 100 years, has been faced with this dilemma that immigrants come and pursue the American dream but some doing it illegally. Not only has that been an added contribution to the issue of America’s economic stability but also how America is seen as a nation. Immigration, now more than ever, has become a national crisis that needs to be taken care of immediately.

More than 11 Million Illegal immigrants continue to cross the U.S. borders, costing taxpayers roughly $113 Billion estimated by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). Illegal Immigration is a major controversy for Americans on whether Immigrants should be allowed to stay or get deported. Many people believe Illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay because it’s beneficial to the country. Others oppose on that thought because they feel illegal aliens are unreliable and bring America down. Illegal Immigrants are taking away the lives of American citizens and should not be given equal opportunities without being legalized first.

Unauthorized immigration has been a major political issue at least for the past 30 years, and is one of the most difficult to resolve. The problem relates to both economic and business realities of the U.S. and Mexico. There may be anywhere between 4 to 12 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States. For undocumented immigrants from Mexico, population experts have discovered that there is a constant flow of both immigrants into the US and leaving the US . This is the primary reason why the exact number remains unknown.

One of the most controversial political issues of today is that of illegal immigrants from Mexico. Should the question of Illegal immigration into the United States be stopped, as it is unfair to both Americans and Mexicans which illegally immigrated. It is thought that the majority of illegal aliens that are now living in the U.S. are Mexicans (Anderson 55). Roy Beck clarifies the situation by stating, "The national consensus is that the United States should be a post-mass immigration country which has included most leaders of business, religion, labor, academics, and social work.” Illegal immigration from Mexico must be stopped by means of different or completely new policies and other methods of prevention, because the effects on both