Illegal Immigration and the Economy

Paper Summary:

The paper maintains that it is more beneficial to raise the rights of present immigrants so legal citizens of the United States can compete with them for employment opportunities rather than devoting taxpayer dollars to enforcing immigration laws which will be broken. The paper relates that this would be a big blow to businesses, many of which thrive upon the availability of cheap illegal labor. The paper argues, however, that it would help the working class and aid in narrowing the ever-growing gap between the rich and the poor in the United States.

From the Paper:

"Since the New World was first discovered, there has been an enormous influx of people from various parts of the world and differing cultures who have wished to resettle in what is now the United States. Of course, these immigrants have historically arrived in the United States in waves, with different portions of the globe and different ethnicities being represented in each individual wave. Yet, one characteristic that has remained constant over the history of immigration in the United States is the general apprehensiveness with which new immigrants have been welcomed by the established culture and society. Although the issue of immigration amnesty has been debated for centuries, it still remains one of the most hotly contested and influential topics in modern public debate. Significant problems with the current laws surrounding illegal immigration and amnesty still exist."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Cheswick, Barry. "Illegal Immigration and Immigration Reform." Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 2, No. 3, Summer 1998. Pages 101-115.
• Numbers USA. "U. S. Amnesties for Illegal Aliens." NumbersUSA, 2007. Available: http://www.numbersusa.com/interests/amnesty.html.
• Padilla, Maria. "Impact of the Mexican Immigrant Labor Force in the U. S. Economy." Center for International Studies. Houston: University of St. Thomas, 2007.
• Parker, Sara. "Bush Allocates $1 Billion to Renewable Energy." Renewable Energy Access, 2007. Available: http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=47337.
• Rector, Robert. "Amnesty Will Cost U. S. Taxpayers at Least $2.6 Trillion." The Heritage Foundation, 2007. Available: http://www.heritage.org/Research/Immigration/wm1490.cfm.

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