Pros And Cons Of Immigration Research Paper

Another argument that comes from those who oppose immigration stems from the research showing that immigration itself negatively affects the economy. “Illegal aliens impose a fiscal burden to state, local, and federal governments of an estimated $113 billion per year, but are the source of just $13 billion in tax revenue” (Ruark). Even with these numbers, it is still not completely possible to figure accurate data. “Calculating the fiscal consequences of immigration, while straightforward conceptually, is difficult in practice” (Hanson). It is easy for those trying to do so to look at some numbers and sum up the totals, but while there is no real data showing the true earnings and spending of undocumented immigrants, it makes figuring exact numbers improbable. Hanson makes mention of the fact that “immigration generates extra income for the U.S. economy, even as it pushes down wages for some workers.” So while it would seem obvious that the more people there are working, the higher the tax …show more content…
Polls show substantial support for creating a path to citizenship for some undocumenteds — yet 52% of Americans support allowing police to stop and question anyone they suspect of being “illegal.” Democrats are viewed as welcoming to immigrants, but the Obama Administration has sharply ramped up deportations. The probusiness GOP waves a KEEP OUT flag at the Mexican border and a HELP WANTED sign 100 yards in, since so many industries depend on cheap labor. (Vargas)
This causes immigration reform to be one of the current issues in Congress. Since George W. Bush was president, the government has deliberated some type of reform. Although years passed by and no accomplishments were made, even after President Obama took office in 2008, with the recent success of the DREAM Act and the bill passed through the Senate, it leaves it up to the House of Representatives to deliver a completed bill that can be signed into