Immigrants And Crime

Undocumented immigrants pay state and local taxes. Many also pay property taxes and excise taxes like any American citizen would. In the article “Do undocumented Immigrants Pay Their “Fair Share” of Taxes (PRO)” (Wiehe, Meg etall,) it states that,

A refugee is a person who was forced to leave their country. Whether it be from warfare or natural disaster, their homes are no longer safe to live in, so they need to relocate elsewhere. Once someone sets foot on the journey of becoming a refugee, they become vulnerable and dependent with no sense of what the future will bring. In an attempt to accommodate them, first world countries with the resources necessary to assist these refugees, are struggling to determine whether or not they should step-in and help. Some argue that taking them in could come with excessive consequences, while others believe they could be assets. Although there may be a few consequences, they are outweighed by the benefits and undeniable severity of the situation.

Refugees have been the spotlight in many countries in the past few years. In Canada, refugees where mainly sourced from Syria, Eritrea, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Congo (Puzic 5). The difference between refugees and immigrants is “refugees are people who have fled their countries because of a well-founded fear of persecution. They are not able to return home” (Government of Canada 1), but immigrants are people who chose to leave their country and settle in another for their own reasons. A lot of people do hate the fact that refugees have been the main focus recently, and how “they have been treated better” than our own people, but that does not beat the fact that there are many advantages that come from the refugees. Refugees bring the advantages of increasing the country’s population, boosting the country’s economy, and increasing the country’s diversity.

Many might argue that immigrants do not pay enough in taxes to cover the public services they receive from the government at the present time. According to Maria Santana on CNN MONEY, illegal immigrant “Collectively, they paid an estimated $10.6 billion to state and local taxes in 2010, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP). Illegal immigrant in most states does not qualify for welfare, food stamps and Medicaid. What most people seem to forget is that illegal immigrants do not even get any benefit from their daily job, some have no name or record if anything was to happen in their line of work. Some employers see them as dispensable with no question. Yet, these same employers take out taxes, Medicare and other

The author focuses on Hispanic/Latino immigrants and the views on immigrants who commit crime. In this study, the author’s findings come from the public perceptions. The perceptions of the public in local communities, towns, and cities, discriminate due to the increase in Hispanic/Latino immigration. The public’s view in the study were discriminative against Hispanics/Latinos who migrated to the United States. Sohoni found that societies perceptions in surveys propose a great quantity of Americans that consider immigration will indicate abnormal criminality. On the contrary, the author found that immigrant Hispanic/Latino youths were less likely than Hispanic U.S. Americans to participate in crime.

According to the Daily wire, local, state, and federal statistics were sorted through to find that: “‘illegal immigrants are three times as likely to be convicted of murder as members of the general population and account for far more crimes than their 3.5-percent share of the U.S. population would suggest’”(Aaron Bandler, 9 Things You Need To Know About Illegal Immigration And Crime). The data shown isolates the crime rates of the undocumented immigrants compared to an average United States citizen. However, because there are many articles showing contradicting statistics, the fault in that is that the others articles trying to prove that undocumented immigrants do not raise crimes. The fault there is that those reports calculate the average crime rate of the city instead of isolating cases.

Although most immigrants are stereotyped, all immigrants are not taking advantage of the system. According to the Urban Institute, illegal immigrant families pay 70.3 billion dollars annually in taxes. This is only a third of the 227 billion dollars total spent overall on education. Not all illegal immigrants receive welfare from the U.S. government. Only the families that consist of children that were born in the United States receive Government assistance.

In a small town outside of metro Atlanta, each year, at least 1,500 refugees settle in the city of Clarkston to start a new beginning at life. Refugees from Bhutan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Liberia, and Vietnam come in waves from every corner of the globe. Lately there has been an increasingly number of refugees from the Congo, due to the civil war that has been ongoing for many years. Currently, there is a population of 13,000 individuals who have made Clarkston their home away from home. We ask, what brings the refugees to this little city? Many wonder how this has happened, how Clarkston has developed its own little cultural sense of identity? Refugees started settling in Clarkston back in the early 1990's, and it's been the resettlement hub ever since. The reason so many refugees settled in Clarkston, Georgia is due to the low- income based apartments, easy access to public transit and it’s near the interstate, which can take you to any part of Atlanta.

Ross argues that “The willingness of every country around the world to permanently accept and assist refugees can help to reduce the number of people living in conditions unfit for human beings.”

There is a critical need to support Refugee Services of Texas and the services it provides to the local refugee community. Without these services many of this community would not be able to navigate the state’s social services as effectively nor would they be able to support themselves financially upon their arrival in the country. The absences of such services lead to a greater risk of these individuals falling victim to poverty, unemployment, homelessness and social isolation.

It cannot be denied that food is a source of comfort for most people. When an employee of Mehlinger’s failing grocery store noticed that there were no local stores to cater to the significant refugee population, she suggested a change in products could bring about a revival to the business (174). Within months, Mehlinger was seeing a return on his investments into the exotic foods. His nearly immediate financial gain allowed him to view the refugee community in a different light, his familiarity with the different cultures around Clarkston soon replaced any fear that he may have had and further allowed his business to excel. In fact, he soon made the decision to hire numerous refugees of different backgrounds to aid in the food selection process (175). By providing employment opportunities to the refugees, he further aided the community and himself. His contribution to the refugee community may be considered miniscule to many, but his willingness to explore a new business opportunity and provide a locale for new Clarkston residents to buy their comforts of home, speaks volumes about the kind of man he is. When Mehlinger said, “’If you don’t change, you’re gone ‘” he was referring to more than his mere business

Illegal immigrants have often been scorned due to the misconception that they engage in more crimes than U.S. citizens. However, studies show that there is a negative correlation between first generation immigration and crime. Essentially, first generation immigrants have little impact on the U.S. crime rates. Nevertheless, studies show that second generation immigrants are engaging in crime at a significantly higher rate than native born citizens. However, research shows that first generations immigrants who migrate at an earlier age tend to have higher rates of offending than older first-generation immigrants. Essentially, the younger first-generation immigrants rapidly assimilate to mainstream American culture. While some immigrants follow

This article shows statistics on illegal immigrants and corrects the stereotype that illegal immigrants are involved in crimes and cause incarceration rates to go up. In 1990 this were 3.5 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. by 2010 the number has risen to 11.9 million. Even though immigrant numbers went up, crime rates went down especially in the 19 states that are highly populated by undocumented immigrants. Studies show that immigration does not make crime rate rise, but actually lowers it. This information will help concede

Refugee issue is a global issue mainly due to wars, conflicts or environmental, political, religious and racial reasons (Gibney & Gil, 2010). In recent years, the turmoil triggered by the "Arab Spring" in many countries in West Asia and North Africa causing numerous refugees, so it has once again attracted the attention of people（Grossman, 2017）. People forced to relocate their homes and even renounce their nationality by war or natural disasters are defined as refugee（UNHCR，2017）.The influx of refugees brings cheap labor forces reducing the cost of productions ,and causes the promotion of economic development. In addition, the increasing population leads to an increase in demand which can increase the income of the host countries and the state tax. It can be argued that refugees are unable to benefit the host nations because refugees increase unemployment rate and occupy resources in education. Although it may be true that there are some negative effects caused by refugees, refugees can benefit the host nation in terms of economy and social advancement.

The thought of arriving immigrants in any host country has been accompanied by reactions of exclusion, and continues to expand throughout the years. During any social illness, immigrants tend to be the first to be held responsible by their recipient societies. Most crimes are associated with immigrants due to the fact that they may not posses the same socio-economics status as natives. Another contributing factor is the media that conducts numerous stories that highlight the image of immigrant crimes to recall the alleged difference between native and foreign born. Undoubtedly, the correlation between immigration and crime has become one of the most controversial discussions in current society. As we enter a new era, immigrants will have