As 2017 has come around the corner, the United States welcomes a new president, Donald Trump, and new congress members. Not only do we welcome new members of the government, but our population has been welcoming new members every day, some legal, some not. The growing population effects not only the number on the census but also, our natural resources, the quality of life, and the economy.
In many countries around the world like Syria, the citizens of these countries have become so used to war, that it has become all they know. The United States has partly opened its borders to refugees from these countries. In an article from the “Washington Post”, the author suggests that during June of 2016, the United States allowed 2,300 refugees to come …show more content…
Like refugees, this causes the population to increase at a high rate, but unlike refugees, there are quite a few more illegal immigrants. The economy is affected by the growing rate of immigrants because, we do not have the resources to house even the legal people, which means, as the rate increases we will have to raise taxes and cut budgets. Illegal immigrants also affect the amount of natural resources we have. Humans and the activities they do produce waste, and pollution. The more people you have, the more pollution you will have. If you go to the more populous cities in the country or the world, you will see in the air the smug. As more waste in made in the United States by the extra people being here, we are killing the earth, and the resources it provides. A solution to the rising number of illegal immigrants in the United States is to control borders with more force, and to make sure that those that are here are here legally. Border patrol will help control the economic fluctuation and the natural waste. One way to control the borders better, is to have more border patrol individuals guarding the border, or like the coast guard, send a military like force to protect the borders; also, with this, if a person is caught trying to illegally cross the border, make an agreement with Mexico, that this person will be punished through their court
In many countries around the world like Syria, the citizens of these countries have become so used to war, that it has become all they know. The United States has partly opened its borders to refugees from these countries. In an article from the “Washington Post”, the author suggests that during June of 2016, the United States allowed 2,300 refugees to come …show more content…
Like refugees, this causes the population to increase at a high rate, but unlike refugees, there are quite a few more illegal immigrants. The economy is affected by the growing rate of immigrants because, we do not have the resources to house even the legal people, which means, as the rate increases we will have to raise taxes and cut budgets. Illegal immigrants also affect the amount of natural resources we have. Humans and the activities they do produce waste, and pollution. The more people you have, the more pollution you will have. If you go to the more populous cities in the country or the world, you will see in the air the smug. As more waste in made in the United States by the extra people being here, we are killing the earth, and the resources it provides. A solution to the rising number of illegal immigrants in the United States is to control borders with more force, and to make sure that those that are here are here legally. Border patrol will help control the economic fluctuation and the natural waste. One way to control the borders better, is to have more border patrol individuals guarding the border, or like the coast guard, send a military like force to protect the borders; also, with this, if a person is caught trying to illegally cross the border, make an agreement with Mexico, that this person will be punished through their court