The Pros And Cons Of Undocumented Immigrants

There have been many concerns over immigration recently and this creates uncertainty for the fate of The Dream Act. The Dream Act is a legislative proposal that will give undocumented people who came here illegally when they were very young the chance to legally obtaining Citizenship. Undocumented students do not face many hardships due to their legal status until after high school, which prevents them from reaching their highest potential through higher education and stops them from being able to obtain a well-paying job legally. This is because “many colleges and universities will not permit them to enroll. Even if they are admitted, most financial aid is not available to them” (David Bennion). Although there are still people who oppose the Dream Act because of …show more content…
In fact, Steven A. Camarota in his article “The DREAM Act Would Cost Taxpayers Billions of Dollars” states that if the Dream Act is passed, “each illegal immigrant who attends a public institution will receive a tuition subsidy from taxpayers of nearly $6,000 for each year he or she attends, for a total cost of $6.2 billion a year. Passing the act may cost billions of dollars, but not passing it is simply ignoring the problem. We will still continue to have overqualified undocumented immigrants crowding up low skill jobs, not going to college, and not being able to serve in our military. It has been over eight years since immigration reform was brought up to congress and nothing has changed (Gardner). The Dream Act may cost taxpayers billions, but it 's an investment that “will reduce the deficit by $2.2 billion” according to Marshall Fitz in “Lawmakers Should Pass the DREAM Act.” Giving undocumented students the opportunity to afford college will allow them to obtain high paying jobs which will cause them to pay more taxes. It will benefit the economy where otherwise they would be taking up low skill jobs and paying low