Arguments For Illegal Immigrants

If it were up to you, and you had the choice whether or not to give undocumented citizens a chance at citizenship, would you? Many people believe that they should not have a chance at citizenship because they came here illegally. Every person has their own opinion on this topic. This debate is one of many debates going on in between the candidates or even the politicians, but of course they all have their own views and reasons on it. Everyone should consider that they should because either we are hurting families or they can help improve our economy. In the next three paragraphs this argument will be influencing you to side with my claim, that undocumented citizens should get a pathway to citizenship.

Thesis: False Beliefs That Illegal Immigrants Don't Pay Taxes Are Used to Justify Their Oppression. Current sociodemographics of the group, major trends.

There are 11 million people living in America today that are undocumented or illegal immigrants. As many people in the country are divided on which side to fight for in the fight over immigration both sides can have valid points. While undocumented immigrants could be more willing to take the lesser, underappreciated jobs that nobody wants, they’re taking jobs from American citizens who are legally here who deserve to take care of their families. Undocumented Immigrants hurt the economy as they take jobs from american citizens and pay lower taxes causing citizens to have to pay higher taxes.

According to Flow Psychology “Even if amnesty were to be implemented, immigrants still require assistance from the government’s welfare programs, adding up to trillions of dollars over the course of their life”(8 Pros and Cons of Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants). The more illegal immigrants join the U.S the more U.S funds are going to be drained. Immigrants need to come legally and have some sort of education to help stop the U.S spending. The law clearly states that if you didn't come legally you would be sent back. According to Crystal Lombardo “ They base their opinion solidly on the fact these people entered illegally, thus violating the law, and should therefore be not allowed to stay longer“(VisionLauch). Illegal immigrants don’t have the right to stay because they chose to break the law. The U.S made it a law for a reason and it is to control the population and keep Americans safe. This point of view sounds persuasive at first because it talks about key problems with illegal immigration. They failed to consider the pros to illegal immigration such as diversity in certain areas, and forgot to mention that they only take low paying jobs that Americans don’t want and aren't here to steal American jobs. They are here for the same reason that everyone else is here for a new life, freedom, and to become an American. Illegal immigrants deserve the same thing as Americans do equal

As the plane slowly landed on the airport terminal in Washington D.C., my parents held their excitement. After the long fight of waiting on the list and doing all the immigration paperwork, they awed that they finally arrived here in the United States, the land of opportunity and freedom. My parents immigrated to the United States from Vietnam. They hoped to seek a better future for themselves and for future generations. When I was a young child, my parents put in many grueling hours of work to support our family. My mother worked as a waitress and a cashier at a Chinese restaurant while my father worked at a steel factory where he assembled parts for furniture. They both worked for minimum wages which made it more difficult to have extra money to enjoy and relax. As our family lived here in the United States, my parents received some harsh judgements and critiques from American citizens. My mother got some feedback for her limited English skills, and she got taunted for that. My father openly practiced his cultural beliefs which differed from American traditional values and customs. He prayed and meditated to his God with his special incense. This behavior received some backlash from others in his workplace. As we continued to live here in the United States, immigrants widespread such like my parents have received negative judgements and misconceptions from Americans. The topic of immigration has became more controversial due to border patrol issues and illegal immigration

It appears that Senator Rob Portman is a bit more open to the idea of supporting immigration reforms in a positive way. He voted no against the bill that require hospitals to report illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. That bill had the intention to place restrictions on those who came in and were not documented aliens. It would be possible to deny them care and have employers be held financially responsible for the patient if so. This is a big factor pertaining to businesses. While I do believe that all immigrants should be here legally, I don't think that if they are severely injured that they should be denied any type of care that could save their lives. He also voted to extend the period in which illegal aliens could stay in the

In “Illegal Immigration Creates Large Fiscal Costs for US Taxpayers” by Robert Rector he analyzes this point. One of his points being that “In 2010, the average unlawful immigrant household received around $24,721 in government benefits and services while paying some $10,334 in taxes” This data is accurate but where are the government benefits going if legally non-citizens can’t receive government funds. Most likely the majority benefits are given to the American children of this illegal immigrants in the form of Medicaid and food stamps, and therefore benefit Americans. In Lynch’s argument he cancels this argument, “Over the 10-year period they would earn $392 billion more and pay an additional $109 billion in taxes,” now it’s billion they would contribute to the economy instead of taking money. Another argument is that with better jobs and a legal status immigrants would actually pay more taxes to the government. Many of them don’t currently do so because they have no social security card, hints why they only pay “$10,334” in taxes. On the other hand many do pay a lot on taxes and since they cant receive any benefits in reality they pay for many benefits they do not qualify for. If people oppose legalization because it would mean tax cost and instead support deportation one of the statements in Ann Garcia’s “The Facts Support Immigration Reform with a Path to Citizenship” could change their

To start I want to say that while most people see illegal immigrants as just the people who slip their way out of paying taxes there's a lot more depth than that. In reality while it is bad that they don’t pay their taxes they also provide a strong backbone for the needed labor in the US. Immigrants will do the cheap labor that most people who pay taxes can't

A liberal mayor tipped off illegal immigrants 24 hours before federal immigration officers and Border Patrol agents carried out a large raid in California.

In the end, they still should not get rid of immigrants. If we did get rid of immigrants, we would lower the crime rate, but it would be expensive, the population would drop, and we would lose businesses. Now go out there and prove that everyone deserves a

An illegal immigrant, who works for their keep in an unknown country, contributes to taxes, stays out of trouble, and just wants a better life in a foreign country, on unknown land should be recognized for their contribution to that particular society. An illegal immigrant is a person who migrates to a different country in a way that is in violation of the immigrant laws of that country. Immigration has been a divided topic for many years in America- illegal immigrants are sometimes seen as a burden to America, but others view them as an economic savior. There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States and many Americans have mixed views about where their stance should be regarding citizenship. Illegal immigrants should be granted citizenship based on the United States need for e legalized workforce, the increase in tax revenues that would decrease the nation’s debt, and the boosting of America’s economy.

Many argue that immigrants are taking jobs away are lowering the minimum wage for United States citizens. However, there are no specific and reliable evidence to support the claim that immigrants are causing more harm than they do benefit the country. Yet, there has been evidence that America was constructed by immigrants seeking a better life in which they were equally granted liberty. They were firm believers of what we call today, The American dream, and believe that working hard to support your descendants and creating opportunities for them to blossom is vital. Immigrants came to Ellis Island knowing that hard work pays off, and is eventually rewarded with success. For America one of the best economic countries, the question arises of,

Immigration in America is a serious topic that is frequently discussed and argued among citizens and politicians for as long as migrants from other countries have crossed the borders into America searching for a better life. A number of arguments include, primarily from Mexican immigrants, that immigrants steal the jobs of natural-born Americans, immigrants steal the tax dollars of hard-working Americans by using food stamps, welfare and free health care to get what they want, as well as immigrants not becoming legal citizens and sneak across the borders. These are among the arguments that would make immigrants the spawn of the natural born citizen that feels that they don't get their fair share of what an immigrant can obtain by simply crossing the country borders. Thus, it

Undocumented immigrants should get a pathway to citizenship because it will improve our economy. Even though many people assume that that undocumented immigrants don’t pay tax, they contribute a lot of taxes to our economy. In fact, as of the year 2013, undocumented immigrants pay about 11.64 billion per year. However, if they are granted citizenship, according to a 2016 report from Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy, this number can go up by 2.1 billion; thus their nationwide effective state and local tax rate would increase to 8.6 percent. In other words, even without legal documents, undocumented still pay tax, and if given citizenship, they will positively contribute to our economy even more. On top of that, Marielena Hincapié, the

The common argument about immigrants is that “Increased immigration drives down wages for low-skilled, native-born Americans(Seth Millstein). When according to an article data shows that immigration has in fact increased employment wages from about .6 percent to 1.7 percent. This percentage increase may have not been a lot, but the point is that immigration is not lowering the job opportunities for anyone. For example, as well as maintaining a job immigrants to obtain a check bi-weekly or even every week. Immigrants are also consumers so their money they work for has to go somewhere. So before stating that “Immigrants ruin America and are taking all of our jobs,” take a look and see the actual facts. “They cycle that money back into the economy…” and are increasing the wages with every little thing they buy or any job they obtain. The lowering of wages is not what they are doing and there needs to be a way to change this national debate. The choice of whether or not immigrants have had a positive or negative affect on the U.S. is completely each individual's separate opinions. Then again other’s ideas and opinions are being forced upon immigrants and supporters of the positive affect they have on the