“They say you can accomplish whatever you want or set your mind to, but they don’t say that it’s just for some.” (We are Americans Pg. 39). For a lot of years the United States of America has been a home and the land of opportunity for many. The land where everyone can achieve their dreams. But, just like the quote says, it’s not for everyone. There are about eleven million of undocumented people living in this country. Out of all those people, according to The Pew Hispanic Center, 1.5 million are students. And, obviously this number could be increasing. Education, is something everyone is entitled to because it has a great outcome, more opportunities and of course, more money for this country. Thanks to the Supreme Court decision of the
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Their first though is that they are exploiting the U.S economy. Well, according to the Huffington Post there are five myths Americans think of the immigrants. The first is that undocumented immigrants do not pay taxes. False, more than three million have payroll taxes taken from their paychecks. Stephen Gross, chief actuary at the Social Security says that in over a decade, immigrants have paid about $100 billion into Social Security. The second is that immigrants take the welfare. False, you need to prove legal residence to be eligible. The third is that undocumented works lower wages of U.S citizen workers. The fourth, immigrants are a drain on taxpayers. According to a 2007 report by the Congressional Budget Office found that over the past two decades that tax revenues of all types made by immigrants, both legal or not, exceed the cost of the services they use. And, the last one, immigrants are stealing American jobs. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the immigrants create jobs, and without the immigrants, the U.S. would lose jobs. Also, the Bell policy center, a Colorado research group found that for every job that an immigrant held in their states, another 0.8 jobs are created.
Their first though is that they are exploiting the U.S economy. Well, according to the Huffington Post there are five myths Americans think of the immigrants. The first is that undocumented immigrants do not pay taxes. False, more than three million have payroll taxes taken from their paychecks. Stephen Gross, chief actuary at the Social Security says that in over a decade, immigrants have paid about $100 billion into Social Security. The second is that immigrants take the welfare. False, you need to prove legal residence to be eligible. The third is that undocumented works lower wages of U.S citizen workers. The fourth, immigrants are a drain on taxpayers. According to a 2007 report by the Congressional Budget Office found that over the past two decades that tax revenues of all types made by immigrants, both legal or not, exceed the cost of the services they use. And, the last one, immigrants are stealing American jobs. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the immigrants create jobs, and without the immigrants, the U.S. would lose jobs. Also, the Bell policy center, a Colorado research group found that for every job that an immigrant held in their states, another 0.8 jobs are created.