The Pros And Cons Of Immigration

Without immigration, America would not exist. While immigration obviously played a critical role in making our country what it is today, times have changed. Right now, the doors to the United States are wide open and the country is at risk. The high levels of immigration into the US have a negative environmental impact as well as an excessive draw on social services in the United States. The current level of immigration also puts the U.S. at risk for increased drug trafficking and allows easy access to terrorists. As a general rule, immigration should not be allowed. For hundreds of years, people from around the globe have found a way into America. The US history books teach students about the first European settlers that came …show more content…
“The act of the border crossing enables them to make lifestyle changes that adversely affect the environment; by becoming Americans they adopt the consumption and pollution patterns of the world’s most environmentally destructive lifestyle” (DinAlt). In other words, immigrants come to the United States and adopt the waste producing lifestyle of Americans. As a result, the environmental footprint of an immigrant is larger than it would have been if immigration to America was not allowed. “For every mile they drive, they pollute and deplete resources that could have been relatively unaffected had they continued their prior lifestyle” (DinAlt). Because, most immigrants live an improved lifestyle after moving to America, more pollution is created. Immigrants use more natural resources and put more pollution into the air following the move to America. When all is said and done, more people living the lifestyle of Americans has a negative impact on the …show more content…
“It’s a matter of business for the cartels. It’s about the bottom line. We have seen several large drug production operations in Texas at this point” (Helper). Drug cartels from Mexico are expanding “business” and opening operations in the United States. The fact that cartel leaders have easy access to come in and out of the country makes this possible. In The Federalist Papers, Hepler claims that “Mexican drug cartels are being given free rein to not only import drugs into this country, but also produce and grow them here.” Not only are the drugs crossing the borders, production operations are moving into the United States. Open borders are making it easy for cartels to move operations in the