Despite the stereotypes surrounding immigrants in the United States, most immigrants do not come to the United States with the purpose of “stealing” others’ jobs. In fact, many immigrants come to the United States to escape impoverished and violence-ridden countries, often seeking economic opportunity and asylum. For instance, some Latin American countries such as Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador are among the poorest countries in the world, with 30%, 26% and 17% of the respective populations living on less than $2 per day. Thus, migrating to the United States, despite the associated risks, is a better option for most than the alternative. In addition, these same countries have some of the highest crime rates in the world. Honduras, for
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Although, immigrants have seemingly zero impact on the GDP, they impact the country in different ways. For instance, immigrant researchers in the STEM fields make discoveries and innovate, which benefits the country’s economy in the long-run, while at the same time costing the country less than their native-born counterparts, who have the right to claim the benefits granted to citizens. Additionally, immigrant workers also contribute to taxes, but reap none of the benefits associated with paying them. Furthermore, studies show that skilled immigrants’ innovations raise overall productivity and wages for both immigrant and native-born …show more content…
programs, which are heavily populate by student without citizenships nor permanent residency. Due to the current policy in the United States, a large percentage of the talent found in the STEM sectors is forced to leave the country. When this happens, private and taxpayer investment is lost to the countries to which the immigrants migrate or their home countries. Moreover, H-1B visas are currently limited to approximately 85,000 per year, which is not nearly enough to meet the demand, especially when an estimated 300,000-400,000 illegal immigrants enter the country every year. Thus, more unauthorized immigrants receive a higher-level education, which the United States risks losing by later forcing them out of the country. Therefore, to fully take advantages of the benefits of immigration, policy must change to better accommodate immigrants – especially those who achieve higher levels of education and have the greatest potential for greater contributions to economic
Although, immigrants have seemingly zero impact on the GDP, they impact the country in different ways. For instance, immigrant researchers in the STEM fields make discoveries and innovate, which benefits the country’s economy in the long-run, while at the same time costing the country less than their native-born counterparts, who have the right to claim the benefits granted to citizens. Additionally, immigrant workers also contribute to taxes, but reap none of the benefits associated with paying them. Furthermore, studies show that skilled immigrants’ innovations raise overall productivity and wages for both immigrant and native-born …show more content…
programs, which are heavily populate by student without citizenships nor permanent residency. Due to the current policy in the United States, a large percentage of the talent found in the STEM sectors is forced to leave the country. When this happens, private and taxpayer investment is lost to the countries to which the immigrants migrate or their home countries. Moreover, H-1B visas are currently limited to approximately 85,000 per year, which is not nearly enough to meet the demand, especially when an estimated 300,000-400,000 illegal immigrants enter the country every year. Thus, more unauthorized immigrants receive a higher-level education, which the United States risks losing by later forcing them out of the country. Therefore, to fully take advantages of the benefits of immigration, policy must change to better accommodate immigrants – especially those who achieve higher levels of education and have the greatest potential for greater contributions to economic