Immigrant Citizenship

Immigration is a big problem in the United States and if not handled correctly could lead to its downfall. Immigrants should not be given citizenship if they have committed any serious crimes, such as murder. An Immigrant that cannot get a steady job, well become a financial strain on the U.S economy. If an immigrant comes here illegally, it coast thousands of hard working taxpayer’s money to take them back. In order to earn an American citizenship, an immigrant must prove they did not commit any serious crimes, have a steady job, and come to the country legally.

Not committing any serious crimes just shows you are a decent human being, who follows the law. “Crimes have fallen even as the proportion of American born on foreign soil has increases", (Economist.com/not-here-to-Couse-trouble). This shows that if someone works hard to come to America, they are not going to throw that away by committing pointless crimes. In fact, an eight-year study of violence in Chicago led Mr. Sampson to conclude that Mexican Immigrants are less prone to violence than natives born in America. Everyone commits little crimes such as speeding, jay walking, and more; that however is different then committing bank robbing, murder, raping and more. If we deny an Immigrant citizenship for committing petty crimes …show more content…
“Both legal and Illegal, provide small net boosts to the Economy ", (why Americans think Immigration is bad, Flares). This proves that by coming here and working hard an Immigrant can not only get a job, but also positively affect the economy. Also "Undocumented workers pay money to the federal government, in the form of social security contributions and income taxes, and take less in return", (why Americans think Immigration is bad, Flares). This is an example of how immigrants not only come here to better their lives, but they are not here to cheat our financial system in any