Over the years the United States has been called a nation of immigrants. The fact that we are a melting pot for so many different cultures, races, and religions makes us unique in the world. The newcomers, both legal and illegal, fill labor shortages and provide new business opportunities. History shows they also bring ideas, vigor, and ambition. However, rising immigrant numbers and messy immigration policies have caused unease today. Although immigrants have contributed to America, The government should limit immigration today because of the economics, the alteration of the job market, and the large population problem.

The new immigrants have caused economic problems in America today. “Each decade of new immigrants has done worse than the last economically.” According to a study released by the Center for Immigration Studies in Washington, “The education levels of newly arriving immigrants have not kept pace with those of native-born Americans. As careers that require advanced education continue to drive the job market, it is no surprise that many immigrants are finding it increasingly difficult to join the economic mainstream.” The results of the lower education ripple effect

Unlimited immigration will cause a large population problem. The large population in India has caused increasing unemployment, unsafe environments, and a lack of resources. The Chinese government has realized the serious population problems by controlling the birth of the children. Due to the large population, many economic problems and shortages of energy have developed. Following their experience, America should be on the alert that continued rising immigrant numbers will lead to a large population one day. America should realize that each immigrant individual would bring all their relatives one day through the family preference system while there are unlimited number of visas issued for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens. As time goes on, the population will be large. Therefore, it will bring the population problems like India has today.

do not bode well for recent immigrants. “Those who arrived in the 1980’s have remained at an economic disadvantage, and are still less likely to own homes or becomes citizens than the immigrants of the previous three decades,” says the study. Today immigration costs native workers around $72 billion a year. The current immigration policies give more consideration to those unskilled workers. For example, it is easier to get a visa through a family member than through an American employer. Immigr

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