The Solution to Illegal Immigration

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that the increase in the number of illegal immigrants is a threat to the economy, health, safety and security of the United States. Next, the paper lists methods of controlling illegal immigration, which are failing to control the problem. Instead, the paper suggests increasing financial aid to impoverished countries, enforcing national laws related to employment and allowing immigrants a better opportunity to cross the border legally.

From the Paper:

"On a national scale, controlling immigration efficiently would only occur through enforcing national laws related to employment, securing our borders to a much greater degree, and eliminating incentives for people to immigrate illegally. Denying illegal immigrants employment would discourage them to migrate illegally because it would not solve the main source of motivation to cross the border, leaving poverty. Not only would this significantly decrease the number of illegal workers, but it would also benefit the national economy through taxes."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Powell, Michael. "U.S. Immigration Debate Is a Road Well Traveled." washingtonpost.com. 02 May 2006. The Washington Post. 10 Feb 2009 <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/07/AR2006050700721.html>.
• Ponnuru, Ramesh. "Illegal detour: thinking reasonably about immigration." National Review 58.5 (March 27, 2006): 24(2). Expanded Academic ASAP. Gale. University of California, Riverside Lib. 10 Feb. 2009<http://find.galegroup.com/ips/start.do?prodId=IPS>.
• "Comprehensive Immigration Reform." The White House. 28 Jan 2008. The White House. 10 Feb 2009 <http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/immigration/>.
• Camarota, Steven A. "U.S. government finally waking up to threats posed by years of immigration-control failures. (fair comment)." Insight on the News 17.44 (Nov 26, 2001): 44(2). Expanded Academic ASAP. Gale. University of California, Riverside Lib. 10 Feb. 2009 <http://find.galegroup.com/ips/start.do?prodId=IPS>.

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