Illegal Immigration

Argumentative Essay # 105084

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Illegal Immigration

Looks at the problem of immigration, especially illegal immigration in the United States.

2,385 words () | 10 sources | MLA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper argues that immigration has changed the face of America more than any other event in American history. The author points out how immigration, especially illegal immigration, has negatively affected the working lower class. The paper contends that limited immigration is better than completely opening American borders and is better than trying to completely close them. An annotated bibliography is included with the paper.

Outline:
Impact of Illegal Immigration
Political Debates do not include the Real Issues
Difficulty Finding Monetary Assistance
High Cost of Housing
Open Door Borders
Disservice to American Citizens
Education System in a Crisis
Identity Theft and Fake Documentation
Illegal Immigrants and Drug Trafficking
Are the Two Equally Bad?
Mexico Letting Its Citizens Leave with Encouragement
Money for Mexico through Illegal Immigration and Drug Trafficking
Minority Elected Representatives
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Moral Choices
There are no Easy Solutions
Moral Choices
Exodus of Jobs
Moderation and Fairness

From the Paper:

"Immigrants live differently than American low income families. They house four or five adults in a small apartment and share the rent without concern to cramped living quarters and bleak conditions. Immigrants pool their resources so that they can easily manage the high cost of living in America. As a result, landlords increase the rent because the supply is being filled by immigrants. Low income families who have one or two wage earners with wages of eight, nine or ten dollars find it increasingly difficult to compete with immigrants who have four or five adult incomes contributing."

Sample of Sources Used:

Peraz-Zeeb, Celiea. "By the Time I Get to Cucaracha." The Informed Argument. Ed. Robert Miller. New York: Thomson Wadsworth United States, 2006.
Miller, Kenneth. The Informed Argument. New York: Thomson Wadsworth United States, 2006.
Brimelow, Peter. "A Nation of Immigrants." The Informed Argument. Ed. Robert Miller. New York: Thomson Wadsworth United States, 2006.
Hornberger, Jacob. "Keep the Borders Open." The Informed Argument. Ed. Robert Miller. New York: Thomson Wadsworth United States, 2006.
Camarota, Steven. "Too many: Looking Today's Immigration in the Face." The Informed Argument. Ed. Robert Miller. New York: Thomson Wadsworth United States, 2006.