The Effects of Immigration on the Economy
Introduction
There has been a revival of immigrants in the United States. Approximately, 41.3 million immigrants reside in the United States, about 13 percent of the entire American population in 2013 (Zong). The large number of immigrants has led to changes in how the United States economy worked. It has modified economic opportunities for natives, jobs in particular. The United States was also affected financially, in relation to their expenses and how they dealt with the immigrants through certain laws. As more people flood into the country, these changes get more noticeable
Impact of Immigration on Jobs Immigrants have a positive impact when it comes to jobs, the arrival …show more content…
With the GDP expected to increase by 0.4 percent by 10 years shows the positive direction the United States is going financially. Immigration has been responsible for many acts and laws passed then and now. One act that potentially helped the United States was the Dream Act. The Director of Immigration Policy, Marshall Fitz, states effects of the Dream Act, that it would $329 billion to the United States economy by 2030 (Fitz). This would provide a double boost the U.S. economy. Likewise, Adey Fisseha, a policy attorney, provides information of the DREAM Act in which an excerpt reads, “ The DREAM Act would enact two major changes in current law: The DREAM Act would permit certain immigrant students who have grown up in the U.S. to
Introduction
There has been a revival of immigrants in the United States. Approximately, 41.3 million immigrants reside in the United States, about 13 percent of the entire American population in 2013 (Zong). The large number of immigrants has led to changes in how the United States economy worked. It has modified economic opportunities for natives, jobs in particular. The United States was also affected financially, in relation to their expenses and how they dealt with the immigrants through certain laws. As more people flood into the country, these changes get more noticeable
Impact of Immigration on Jobs Immigrants have a positive impact when it comes to jobs, the arrival …show more content…
With the GDP expected to increase by 0.4 percent by 10 years shows the positive direction the United States is going financially. Immigration has been responsible for many acts and laws passed then and now. One act that potentially helped the United States was the Dream Act. The Director of Immigration Policy, Marshall Fitz, states effects of the Dream Act, that it would $329 billion to the United States economy by 2030 (Fitz). This would provide a double boost the U.S. economy. Likewise, Adey Fisseha, a policy attorney, provides information of the DREAM Act in which an excerpt reads, “ The DREAM Act would enact two major changes in current law: The DREAM Act would permit certain immigrant students who have grown up in the U.S. to