Impacts Of Immigration

The present statistical reports indicate that the influx of immigrants to the United States of America has risen above sixty millions of people from various countries. The majority of the immigrants entering United States are from less developed countries that are in search of green pastures as well as fleeing their countries as a result of the various crises affecting their respective countries of origins. All along United States has celebrated its unique heritage as well being uniquely identified as the nation made up of immigrants. However, immigrant statistical reports have shown that the population of the immigrants, which is growing at a fast rate, is now over a fifth of the entire population of the United States of America. That fifth …show more content…
For instance, there have been environmental problems and challenges that have emerged as the result of the large influx of the immigrants in the United States. The increase in the number of immigrants admitted in the United States has led to an increase of the pressure on the natural resources and their eventual depletion. The rates of the environmental pollution have since increased. The increase in the environmental pollution has also led to an increase in the government expenditure on non-productive projects. The funds spend on the control and prevention of the environmental pollution could have otherwise been spent on other progressive economic projects that would in turn boost United States economic growth (Becks, …show more content…
Some of the benefits include the acquisition of cheap labor. There have been noticeable influxes of the skilled and trained immigrants who meet the required skills in the various industrial fields. Reports indicate that such skilled and trained immigrants are readily and cheaply available for those economic sectors that are in need of their services (Iravani, 1). United States government established various programs that have aimed at tapping the best manpower from immigrants. For instance, various universities have been offering the scholarship for the best students from developing countries. Those students have the liberty of joining the labor market in the United States once they have acquired the required skills in various respective fields. Since the immigrants, who are skilled and trained, are able to offer cheap and readily available labor and expertise the United States government is able to use them as an alternative to the otherwise expensive expertise from local or a