Immigration policies have become a common topic of debate within the United States in recent years. There are a wide array of different viewpoints and strong opinions on topics related to the subject, such as whether undocumented immigrants residing in the states should be offered asylum or deported. Typically, either undocumented immigration’s impact on the nation’s economy or its social impact are the central focus of the ongoing debates in regards to what policy should be and how it should be maintained. Often immigration’s social impact is typically seen as negative while economically it is viewed as positive. Although, arguments can be made for either side for both aspects. Regardless of one’s views, it is predominantly agreed that policy
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While the state initially struggled due to the loss of undocumented immigrant residents, particularly economically, some benefits also arose. Negative effects that occurred initially included a decrease in the state’s GDP and an increase in difficulty for employers to find skilled workers that would work for the wages they had become accustomed to providing. “Wages rose for farm workers (15 percent) and construction workers (10 percent)” (KTAR News, “Arizona Economy Impacted by Exodus of Illegal Immigrants”). While the stricter policies put in place did have a negative toll on Arizona’s economy, state spending decreased and the state saw a drop in unemployment and raise in wages as the economy stabilized according to Anthony Cave in his article, “Has Arizona’s Economy improved because of its immigration …show more content…
This proposed solution to address the problem of undocumented immigration is unpopular with a majority of American Citizens, “… a majority of Americans (57%) in February 2011 said that the Constitution should remain as it is, allowing any child born in the U.S. full citizenship; 39% favored changing the Constitution to bar birthright citizenship” (Goo, What Americans want to do about illegal immigration). Which makes this measure incredibly unlikely to be put into action within the near future. While undocumented is a common topic of debate and a focus within political campaigns, “…immigration has not ranked high in our annual poll on the issues Americans see as a top priority for the president and Congress” (Goo, What Americans want to do about illegal immigration). Regardless of it’s ranking compared to other issues Americans see as top priorities for Congress and the president, undocumented immigration and the effects it has on states like Arizona, as well as the nation as a whole, are an issue that policy makers are likely to take action towards in upcoming
While the state initially struggled due to the loss of undocumented immigrant residents, particularly economically, some benefits also arose. Negative effects that occurred initially included a decrease in the state’s GDP and an increase in difficulty for employers to find skilled workers that would work for the wages they had become accustomed to providing. “Wages rose for farm workers (15 percent) and construction workers (10 percent)” (KTAR News, “Arizona Economy Impacted by Exodus of Illegal Immigrants”). While the stricter policies put in place did have a negative toll on Arizona’s economy, state spending decreased and the state saw a drop in unemployment and raise in wages as the economy stabilized according to Anthony Cave in his article, “Has Arizona’s Economy improved because of its immigration …show more content…
This proposed solution to address the problem of undocumented immigration is unpopular with a majority of American Citizens, “… a majority of Americans (57%) in February 2011 said that the Constitution should remain as it is, allowing any child born in the U.S. full citizenship; 39% favored changing the Constitution to bar birthright citizenship” (Goo, What Americans want to do about illegal immigration). Which makes this measure incredibly unlikely to be put into action within the near future. While undocumented is a common topic of debate and a focus within political campaigns, “…immigration has not ranked high in our annual poll on the issues Americans see as a top priority for the president and Congress” (Goo, What Americans want to do about illegal immigration). Regardless of it’s ranking compared to other issues Americans see as top priorities for Congress and the president, undocumented immigration and the effects it has on states like Arizona, as well as the nation as a whole, are an issue that policy makers are likely to take action towards in upcoming