It needs to be taken way more seriously than it is. Some immigrants did enter the country legally and have visas, but they become illegal aliens after their visas expired and they fail to leave the country when they are suppose to. When a person does illegally cross the border, there is little chance of detecting him or her and no chance of deportation.
Almost all of the immigrants coming into the U.S. are poor, uneducated people. Most are also very low-skilled and un-experienced. Because of that, they are forced to find jobs that pay very little, but more money than what that get in their home country. They usually have jobs that not many Americans living here really would want to have. For example: "Low paying, hard-working farm jobs." (1) Some Americans would not hire others Americans because they believe that they can find an illegal immigrant to do the same job, but for very smaller wages. They know that doing so will save the employer a sum of money.
Illegal immigrants cost the U.S. billions of dollars each year. It is estimated that about 250,000 - 300,000 immigrants successfully enter the United States illegally each and every year. (2) In California, immigrants cost alone more than 18 billion dollars a year. California currently has an estimated 300,000 illegal immigrants now attending grades' K-12. (3) This will cost the California taxpayers an estimated 1.5 billion dollars. Ten percent of the students currently enrolled in our elementary schools today are illegal aliens. California has 49.8 percent of the countries illegal aliens; therefore, California pays multiple costs for its borders and keep people that looking to improve their way of life out of our country. .
The illegal immigrants cause our economy to be depleted of useful and qualified individuals. Illegal immigrants take jobs and opportunities away from some qualified Americans. With the jobs given to the immigrants, the same job could have been offered and given to a qualified homeless person.
Illegal Aliens A Problem of Immigration Immigration is not the problem. ... What makes immigration illegal? Any action contrary to immigration laws is therefore illegal. ... Many laws have been enacted to control immigration, or prevent illegal immigration. ... Spotty or haphazard efforts to end illegal immigration cannot succeed (How to Combat Illegal Immigration). ...
"In 2001, more than one million aliens settled in the United States, about 1,000,000 legally and an estimated 500,000 illegally. ... "( Camarota, October 2001) Americans now realize that the costs of our present high level of immigration, legal and illegal, are enormous and growing. ... In addition, the proposal seeks to increase legal immigration, already at historic highs, and grant illegal aliens access to social security benefits when they retire. ... Yet while poll after poll shows that the public is anxious to consider a wide array of immigration reforms, legal and illegal immigration co...
There are different categories of aliens: resident and nonresident, immigrant and nonimmigrant, documented and undocumented ("illegal" ). ... Generally, 28 U.S.C. 994 nt details the federal sentencing guidelines for illegal entry into the country. ... The need to stem illegal immigration prompted Congress to enact the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986. The IRCA toughened criminal sanctions for employers who hire illegal aliens, denied illegal aliens federally funded welfare benefits, and legitimized some aliens through an amnesty program. ... http:/...
David Wasserman Illegal immigration is a problem that affects all Americans. ... Some people feel that illegal immigration should not be a major concern. ... Illegal immigration has both pros and cons. ... These business groups have a lot of interest in illegal immigration. ... Illegal immigration contributes to the problem of unemployment. ...
Illegal Immigration and the Economy Illegal immigration has become one of the key political issues of the 1990s, especially in Border States such as California. ... In the 1980s concern about the surge of illegal aliens into the U.S. has led Congress to pass legislation aimed at curtailing illegal immigration. ... Most illegal immigrants come to the United States in search of employment, not to go on welfare, as many anti-immigration politicians and activists would claim. For many years federal officials have attempted to deter illegal immigration by denying undocumented aliens access to the ...
Illegal Immigration Throughout its history, the United States has received more immigrants from more countries than any other nation. ... Early last year, the Immigration & Naturalization Service estimated about 5-6 million illegals were living within the U.S. ... The magnet that attracts both legal and illegal immigration is the welfare state and its extensive financial benefits. ... A preliminary 1992 report by the INS found that 83% of illegal aliens amnestied by the Immigration and Reform Act (IRCA) had false Social Security numbers. ... The current political chatter about "controlli...
Illegal Immigration The carrying of human cargo illegally into the United States must stop. ... But, what they don't know is that they are; illegal immigration is draining our funds, increasing competition for jobs and over populating our communities. First of all, according to Fair (Federation for American Immigration Reform); we need a comprehensive program to end illegal immigration. ... Controlling illegal immigration is going to be hard. ... And, we need to start taking actions against illegal immigration. ...
Illegal Immigration Before I get to the subject of illegal immigration, let me first make this declaration: I AM NOT A RACIST. ... Illegal immigration is a problem in the United States, most notably, California. ... He was once asked this question: "What do you think about illegal immigration?... He wasn't scared to call illegal immigration what it is. ... In 1996, the Immigration and Naturalization Services indicated that 60% of immigrants entered illegally and 40% simply overstayed their welcome (04113604). ...
Illegal-Immigration Laws are shown, currently, to be ineffective because immigration rates have drastically increased, United States citizens feel threatened by the immigrants, and the immigrants are ruining the United States' economy. ... Because of the issue with illegal immigration, the United States is going to go into economic decline while providing for these illegal immigrants. ... Although this issue is the talk of the country, there are still a minority of people that disagree with the illegal immigration issue. ... Illegal immigration has dramatically increased and is causing p...
