Up to 12 million people in the United States are here through unlawful entry. Building a barrier to close off the border is not a cheap investment but the results will be priceless. An increased quality of life for the citizens of the U.S. will be granted if a fence is built on the border between Mexico and the United States. Improved safety, minimized crime, and better workforce are only a few of the many reasons the border should be closed. Control of our borders is required for national security and the safety of U.S. citizens. When illegal immigrants cross the border they do not care to think of what diseases and illnesses that could be coming with them. Various diseases have spread into U.S. because of this. Border patrol agents are the
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Reducing the inflow of unqualified illegal immigrants will allow for hard working Americans to get their job back in order to make a living. Immigrants are driving US wages down and taking jobs that U.S. citizens would usually have. “Low-skill native-born Americans are dropping out of the workforce in record numbers, and those jobs are being filled with immigrants under an unspoken practice by government and business leaders eager for cheaper labor instead of helping get Americans back to work, according to a new study”(Bedard). The increase of immigrants in the United States that serve as part of the workforce causes the price companies pay to their workers go down, resulting in the lowering of wages that we see today. The majority of immigrants are not highly skilled but are still hired for jobs because they are satisfied with being paid less than the average U.S. citizen.
Closing the border is the best choice for the United States and its people to make when it comes to border control. My personal opinion on border control is not to completely close it but to not keep it as open as it is right now. The border needs to be more secure to protect the United States citizens and eliminate an aspect of vulnerability our country has. Illegal immigration and the consequences that come with it have become increasingly devastating throughout the years and will continue to grow unless we do something about
Reducing the inflow of unqualified illegal immigrants will allow for hard working Americans to get their job back in order to make a living. Immigrants are driving US wages down and taking jobs that U.S. citizens would usually have. “Low-skill native-born Americans are dropping out of the workforce in record numbers, and those jobs are being filled with immigrants under an unspoken practice by government and business leaders eager for cheaper labor instead of helping get Americans back to work, according to a new study”(Bedard). The increase of immigrants in the United States that serve as part of the workforce causes the price companies pay to their workers go down, resulting in the lowering of wages that we see today. The majority of immigrants are not highly skilled but are still hired for jobs because they are satisfied with being paid less than the average U.S. citizen.
Closing the border is the best choice for the United States and its people to make when it comes to border control. My personal opinion on border control is not to completely close it but to not keep it as open as it is right now. The border needs to be more secure to protect the United States citizens and eliminate an aspect of vulnerability our country has. Illegal immigration and the consequences that come with it have become increasingly devastating throughout the years and will continue to grow unless we do something about