According to the Department of Homeland Security, 662,483 illegal immigrants were apprehended in 2013, with 64% of those immigrants coming from Mexico. Given this statistic, and that the number of illegal immigrants in America has climbed to nearly eleven million, illegal immigration is not something Americans can just brush under the rug and ignore. The number of immigrants in this country illegally has consistently risen over the past decade. Illegal Immigration in the United States (U.S.) is an austere problem and has multiple underlying causes, such as economic instability among Mexico’s farmers, chain migration, and a confused and corrupt sense of morality of those wishing to migrate and those wishing to employ the migrators; these causes
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is a confused and corrupt sense of morality among those wishing to migrate and those employing the migrators. The morality of Mexican residents wishing to cross the border is absent. Ling Ling Yeh, a contributor to The Journal for Social, Political, and Economic Studies, penned an interesting statistic in her journal writing; “A poll conducted by Zogby International released on June 12, 2002 showed that 58 percent of Mexicans in Mexico believed that the American Southwest rightfully belongs to them and 57 percent believed that they do not require U.S. permission to enter this country” (Yeh). What this statistic shows is a confused and corrupt sense of morality because even if over half of the residents in Mexico believe they do not need permission to enter the country, they do in fact need permission. The U.S. has laws regarding immigration and if someone enters this country by not adhering to those laws, they are illegally residing in the U.S. The theological worldview of half of the Mexican residents polled is corrupt because in no way can breaking immigration laws be justified. The proper morality and mentally would be to recognize the laws and regulations in the U.S., and come through legally in the immigration process. The morality of those employing the migrators is not helpful either. Many businesses will do whatever it takes to gain an advantage and they can essentially save money by not hiring native-born …show more content…
economy. First, illegal and legal immigrants put a burden on American taxpayers. In his contribution to The Journal of Social, Political, and Economic Studies, Jerome Blondell argues that immigrants cost the American taxpayers. According to the National Research Council, “in 1997 estimated net cost at $15-20 billion in 1994…” (Blondell). However, the “Heritage Foundation estimated net costs to be $89 billion in 2004…” (Blondell). Due to the increase of both legal and illegal immigration, taxpayers will end up paying more due to the cost of the immigrants in the U.S.
Second, illegal immigrants cost our nation’s federal prison system. Writers for Investor’s Business Daily, in their article The Real Cost of Immigration, focus on a study by Edwin Rubenstein that emphasizes “Of all prisoners in federal prisons, 27% are criminal aliens, he found, with a total cost of $1.5 billion” (Investor’s Business Daily). This is $1.5 billion our nation doesn’t need to spend considering those immigrants are illegal. Furthermore, if illegal immigration continues to rise, our nation’s economy will continue to spend billions of dollars, only furthering the U.S. into fiscal
is a confused and corrupt sense of morality among those wishing to migrate and those employing the migrators. The morality of Mexican residents wishing to cross the border is absent. Ling Ling Yeh, a contributor to The Journal for Social, Political, and Economic Studies, penned an interesting statistic in her journal writing; “A poll conducted by Zogby International released on June 12, 2002 showed that 58 percent of Mexicans in Mexico believed that the American Southwest rightfully belongs to them and 57 percent believed that they do not require U.S. permission to enter this country” (Yeh). What this statistic shows is a confused and corrupt sense of morality because even if over half of the residents in Mexico believe they do not need permission to enter the country, they do in fact need permission. The U.S. has laws regarding immigration and if someone enters this country by not adhering to those laws, they are illegally residing in the U.S. The theological worldview of half of the Mexican residents polled is corrupt because in no way can breaking immigration laws be justified. The proper morality and mentally would be to recognize the laws and regulations in the U.S., and come through legally in the immigration process. The morality of those employing the migrators is not helpful either. Many businesses will do whatever it takes to gain an advantage and they can essentially save money by not hiring native-born …show more content…
economy. First, illegal and legal immigrants put a burden on American taxpayers. In his contribution to The Journal of Social, Political, and Economic Studies, Jerome Blondell argues that immigrants cost the American taxpayers. According to the National Research Council, “in 1997 estimated net cost at $15-20 billion in 1994…” (Blondell). However, the “Heritage Foundation estimated net costs to be $89 billion in 2004…” (Blondell). Due to the increase of both legal and illegal immigration, taxpayers will end up paying more due to the cost of the immigrants in the U.S.
Second, illegal immigrants cost our nation’s federal prison system. Writers for Investor’s Business Daily, in their article The Real Cost of Immigration, focus on a study by Edwin Rubenstein that emphasizes “Of all prisoners in federal prisons, 27% are criminal aliens, he found, with a total cost of $1.5 billion” (Investor’s Business Daily). This is $1.5 billion our nation doesn’t need to spend considering those immigrants are illegal. Furthermore, if illegal immigration continues to rise, our nation’s economy will continue to spend billions of dollars, only furthering the U.S. into fiscal