Should Immigration Be Illegal Immigrants?

There is question on whether or not the immigrants will help or hurt the economy. Some say immigrants will take jobs from Americans and damper U.S. tax rolls because they aren’t as skilled or educated. The fact is immigrants actually increase “overall wages and the pool of jobs” and add to the U.S. revenue (Dwoskin). In 2006 there was a suspected “21 million immigrants, about 15 percent of the labor force, [that] h[e]ld jobs in the U.S.” However, the U.S. only had about seven million unemployed. “So the majority of immigrants can't literally have "taken" jobs; they must be doing jobs that wouldn't have existed had the immigrants not been here,” (Lowenstein). Roger Lowenstein also presents a valid and insightful point in stating that immigrants who take these jobs that “wouldn’t have existed”, relative prices could be lowered in a similar way that global trade does.

One common misconception among native-born Americans is that with a virtually unlimited supply of “outsiders” willing to do a job for less than the native who is currently doing that same job, the value of the low-skilled work force is decreased as a whole. This, in turn, leads to the belief that immigrants are depressing the wages of that working class. However, over the last twenty years, numerous studies have been conducted in order to find out if this is true or not and in most cases the findings indicate that, “Immigration seems to have no effects on the wages or employment of white natives and very slight, if any, negative effects on the wages and employment of native blacks.” (Waldinger, David, Lichter 19)

The US labor force would not survive if it was not for illegal immigrants. If there were no illegal immigrants our labor force would decrease by four percent (Isidore 5). “We could not have grown as much as we did in the 1990s if we did not have immigrants… our growth would have been slower (Isidore 5).” Having illegal immigrants in our labor force increases the amount of resources we have, which increases the amount of production in the country. “Some economists discuss that not only do U.S. consumers benefit from lower prices as an outcome of the low wages most immigrants are paid, but that the convenience of lower-wage labor helps create more work for higher-skilled, higher-paid workers who are generally born in the US (Isidore 14).” Illegal immigrants are opening up higher wage jobs, because they take over the lower wage jobs. Many immigrants take jobs in the field of construction, agriculture

In summary, data shows that immigrants are not out to steal jobs from American workers or lower wages. Immigrants come into America to fill jobs that are available, or attempt to establish their own businesses. By maintaining strict immigration policies the United States is also preventing its growth. We should be aware that immigrants do provide many benefits to our country, and that our immigration policies are in need of improvements that will allow immigrants and our country to reap the full benefits of our immigration system.

With all the fuss about election debates and the tension built around various issues that the politicians are discussing. One of the main topic concerning the majority of the United States is immigrants. “Should immigrants be allowed in the U.S.?” A question that everyone has discussed it or at least heard it. Immigration can be defined as the act of moving to another country which is not your native country.

For many years Americans have addressed the issue of immigrants as a threat to the economy as they take away jobs from natives of the United States. People state that immigrants will work for lower wages and in worse conditions than a native, which makes them more desirable to employ. But, is this assumption accurate? Or do immigrants actually create jobs and help the economy of the United States? Research is now stating that immigration and unemployment are unrelated. Immigrants actually create jobs and boost the economy by purchasing goods from native businesses and by creating their own businesses (Value Added).

Literature Review Counter argument: There are a lot of people who say immigration is bad for the U.S economy. It is true, Immigration does have an effect on the U.S economy. Many people say that immigration is bad for the U.S economy, because “immigrants are taking American jobs and are decreasing wages for the workers who are already in the market” (Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, 2007). Immigration has many other disadvantages. Immigrants, like everyone else, take advantage of the public services like education, healthcare, and transportation.

Immigration is important for the growth of the economy because it’s a major contributions towards the economy. The United States has often been referred to as a global melting pot due to its assimilation of diverse cultures, nationalities, and ethnicities. Today, this metaphor may be an understatement. Edstam and Carlson an immigration activists reports that, without the extra work and consumption provided by immigrants, the economy of the United States would collapse. They include in the article saying that, despite the common notion that immigrants steal jobs from Americans, the 2005 Economic Report shows that The Federal Reserve in fact recently raised its benchmark interest rate because it observed a strengthening U.S. economy with reduced unemployment, rising wages and some labor shortages Immigrants continue to strengthen local economies through their higher productivity and increased consumption (Edstam and Carlson). An article by Savajlenka added, Studies show that competition with American workers among immigrants is very minimal and limited to the unskilled labor. Therefore, Savajlenka immigration analyst states that, “Numerous studies have documented that immigrants are needed to replace the large number of retiring Baby Boomers and that the future growth of the U.S. workforce will come from immigrants and their children” (Savajlenka). This is an additional like a shot in occupations that presently use several older employees, like janitorial and truck driving

Despite the thoughts of the majority, illegal immigrants do have a positive impact on the economy. Those against illegal immigration are so quick to jump to the conclusion that “illegals” are taking American jobs, increasing unemployment, and

America is sometimes referred to as a "nation of immigrants" because of our largely open-door policy toward accepting foreigners pursuing their vision of the American Dream. Recently, there has been a clamor by some politicians and citizens toward creating a predominantly closed-door policy on immigration, arguing that immigrants "threaten" American life by creating unemployment by taking jobs from American workers, using much-needed social services, and encroaching on the "American way of life." While these arguments may seem valid to many, they are almost overwhelmingly false, and more than likely confused with the subject of illegal immigration. In fact, immigrants actually enhance American

Many American 's believe immigration decreases wages for low-skilled Americans (Millstein). But in fact, it doesn 't, a 2012 financial examination found that somewhere around 1990 and 2006, immigration to the U.S. really drove up wages for local conceived Americans without secondary school diplomas (Hunt). The increase was between .6 percent and 1.7 percent (Hunt 8). The average wages were increased by the immigrants who came to the United States during that period. There are various purposes behind this, "Immigrants are consumers as well as employees" (Millstein). Somewhere around 1990 and 2007 undocumented specialist expanded the pay of legitimate laborers in integral employment by up to 10 percent (Morris). Morris also says, "Many high-income countries have

The topic of immigration is often viewed negatively among some people. The immigration policy has become highly spoken about of whether it’s a good or bad thing. While some debate that immigration has taken a toll on economics, research analysis prove that immigrants have not reduced jobs or wages of American citizens. In many cases, they seem to accentuate the work of Americans. Ultimately, immigrants help increase the demand of goods which leads to more jobs and businesses being generated.

The primary argument among those who oppose immigration is that immigrants lower wages, take jobs from Americans, and gain more benefits from welfare than they put in. However, Binyamin Appelbaum, a writer for the New York Times, states that “economists say there is no clear connection between less immigration and more jobs for Americans” due to the increase in economic growth, instead, immigration improves the lives of the immigrants and people who are already here (Appelbaum). A tendency among immigrants with little schooling is to focus mostly in jobs that require manual labor; in doing so, they free up Americans to specialize in English comprehensive jobs. A study by Giovanni Peri, the professor of economics at

For the population of Americans who have no connection to immigrants the thought of allowing foreigners into their country is fearful. However, to supporters these people are family members, loyal employees, or influential mentors. John F. Kennedy said “Everywhere immigrants have enriched and strengthened the fabric of American life.” Meaning immigrants, illegal or legal contribute positively in many aspects; such as the economy, culturally, and the labor force. America began as a result of immigrants looking for a better life, and that is no different in the year 2017. Immigration is a part of the American history and should be politically and socially acceptable. Although, Illegal immigration is unlawful and can place the economy in jeopardy according to economic reports; according to data and expert opinion, not all 11 million undocumented people are here to instill fear, but only to satisfy the desire for a better life.

A major and contentious debate is sweeping the nation comprising of the United States government’s jurisdiction on immigration and the effect foreign workers have on the economy. Many times foreign workers are seen as a burden to society rather than a benefit. Throughout the years, some immigrants have come to be negatively stereotyped as criminals, drug dealers and/or rapists that frighten native-born Americans from stealing their jobs and making them pay higher taxes for governmental support programs. However, a stereotype is just a general belief that is not always true, when in reality, immigrants are actually an economical benefit to the United States in more than one way. While the opposing side of history and statistics has programmed us to fear the “other” immigrant, their vital contribution to the development and prosperity of the United States have been proven through data and immigrant success narratives.