Illegal Immigration: The Pros and Cons

Paper Summary:

The paper asserts that illegal immigrants to the United States are usually perceived as a threat to the native born American population and most of this fear derives from incidents that cannot be generalized and from the media centered on presenting the negative impacts of immigration. The paper discusses the arguments for and against illegal immigrants and shows how while there is a perceived negative economic impact of illegal immigration, immigrant workers are essential for the country's sustained economic growth.

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Abstract
Short History of U.S. Immigration
In Support of the Thesis
Conclusions

From the Paper:

"During the past recent years, humanity has been confronted with major changes that affected all features of life. Including the technological advancements, the social emancipation and the search for equality, a more increased focus onto the customer and the employee in the detriment of production operations or larger focus on the human rights across the globe is not sufficient to getting the best idea into the mutations. The largest and most important modification derived from the international expansion of numerous thoughts, practices, concepts, and resources. All these modifications are organized under the term of globalization and refer to changes in the social, political, economic, technological and even cultural fields."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Gurucharri, T., A Brief Summary of US Immigration History, Catholic Conference of Kentucky, Retrieved from http://www.ccky.org/Pastoral%20Resources/Immigration%20Series/9%20-%20A%20short%20history%20of%20immigration.pdf on May 13, 2008
• Orrenius, P.M., November/ December 2003, U.S. Immigration and Economic Growth: Putting Policy on Hold, Southwest Economy
• Preston, M., June 2006, Economy Factors into Immigration Debate: Are Illegal Immigrants a Burden or a Blessing?, Issues and Trends
• Schneider, M., 2007, Contexts of Elementary and Secondary Education, The Condition of Education 2007, National Center for Education Statistics
• August 30, 2004, The High Costs of Illegal Immigration, Conservative Forum

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