Lastly, the economic benefits that undocumented immigrants bring to the economy and how they contribute to society as a whole should also be considered in the overall analysis of immigration and undocumented immigrants as a whole. Firstly, it should be noted that undocumented immigrants are known for their work ethic, integrity, and drive (Enriquez 947). Therefore it is no surprise that according to the U.S. Department of Labor and the Small Business Administration that 30 percent of business starters or entrepreneurs are immigrants and 18 percent of all small business owners are immigrants. According to an article by Jason Furman, when immigrants start a business that in turn creates more jobs for American workers and it is estimated that,
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(Fitz) It is an embarrassing fact to see that in reality undocumented immigrants bring in to the economy much more than they take out and that while they are hard at work receiving below minimum wage for difficult jobs; many Americans that partake in society are living off of the government and are a burden both for the undocumented immigrants and their fellow working Americans. Additionally, legalizing immigrants would cause large GDP gains and tax revenue. Research by UCLA Professor Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda shows that,” legalizing our nation’s undocumented immigrant population and reforming our legal immigration system would add a cumulative $1.5 trillion to U.S. GDP over a decade” (Hinojosa and Fitz). Despite opponent’s claims that mass deportation and removal of both immigrants and their citizen offspring would benefit America in the long run. Professor Francesco Fasani directly states in an economic study that, “Mass deportation reduces U.S. GDP by 1.46 percent …show more content…
In the larger scheme of the economic and socio-economic picture undocumented immigrants bring more to America’s economic table than they take, therefore branding them as an asset that could potentially increase GDP through legalization and stripping them of the shameful and untrue stereotype that they are takers, when clearly they play a large contributing role in American infrastructure and
(Fitz) It is an embarrassing fact to see that in reality undocumented immigrants bring in to the economy much more than they take out and that while they are hard at work receiving below minimum wage for difficult jobs; many Americans that partake in society are living off of the government and are a burden both for the undocumented immigrants and their fellow working Americans. Additionally, legalizing immigrants would cause large GDP gains and tax revenue. Research by UCLA Professor Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda shows that,” legalizing our nation’s undocumented immigrant population and reforming our legal immigration system would add a cumulative $1.5 trillion to U.S. GDP over a decade” (Hinojosa and Fitz). Despite opponent’s claims that mass deportation and removal of both immigrants and their citizen offspring would benefit America in the long run. Professor Francesco Fasani directly states in an economic study that, “Mass deportation reduces U.S. GDP by 1.46 percent …show more content…
In the larger scheme of the economic and socio-economic picture undocumented immigrants bring more to America’s economic table than they take, therefore branding them as an asset that could potentially increase GDP through legalization and stripping them of the shameful and untrue stereotype that they are takers, when clearly they play a large contributing role in American infrastructure and