Illegal immigration to the United States

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    approximately 11,400,00 illegal immigrants, existing in the United States in 2012. It represents that 3.7% of the total population of U.S illegally live in the United States. Most illegal immigrants, roughly 60 percent of them, come from Mexico, and the number of them is 6,720,000 illicit immigrants in 2012. 24 percent of them are other Latin Americans, and about 16 percent of them are Asian, European, and African. Illegal immigration has been one the serious political issues in the United…

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    citizens in the United States. It is incredible how Donald Trump was able to win the election, after everyone thought he was just fooling around. He has caught so much attention to the media, which has helped him increase more supporters. Nonetheless, half of the United States remains unsatisfied with the results for not many people went to vote and acted wisely. Because of this, America will be stuck with a president that will pass laws that will/will not benefit the public. Illegal Immigration…

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    The definition of an illegal immigrant is a foreigner who enters the U.S. without an entry or immigrant visa, especially a person who crosses the border by avoiding inspection or who overstays the period of time allowed as a visitor, tourist, or businessperson. The reason the word illegal is used is because these acts that these immigrants commit are against the law in the United States thus making them illegal. The United States has these laws in place to keep the Americans at a higher…

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    The United States should stop illegal immigration because, the housing of them raises taxes, immigrants bring more crime, and immigrants bring diseases. By stopping illegal immigration into The United States we can save money and lives just from stopping people from coming over here. Stopping illegal immigration into The United States will help lower American taxes by the citizens not having to pay to house the immigrants. According to AMAC “In 2010, the average unlawful immigrant household…

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    Illegal immigration has always been a pressing issue in the US society. Most of the undocumented immigrants are Latinos/Hispanics. Several research surveys show that “individuals lacking legal status may have more difficulty obtaining health services and may experience worse health outcomes than do individuals with legal status” (Rhodes et al., 2015, p.329). As being illegal they always have a continuous fear of deportation that barred them to take health care facilities from federal or state…

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    Immigration has been a major problem that has been happening in this country. Many people believe that if you were not born in the United States of America, you have no right to come here for a chance to live. There are many people that come from countries all over the world trying to find a better life even if it means coming here illegally. The major problem is that the mentality many people have is that every person that is illegal is Mexican, or that every person of colored skin and dark…

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    immigrants coming to the United States in an illegal fashion, and how this may affect the legal citizens in numerous ways. In these arguments, the art of persuasion comes to surface through using techniques in an attempt to sway public opinion. In this, public policy debates over the United States decision whether or not to build a larger wall at the U.S.-Mexico border and how articles and speeches are constructed to persuade public opinion can be analyzed through the frame of immigration.…

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    Illegal Immigration is Harmful The United States has been an easy destination for illegal aliens. According to Matt Pearce, “ between 9 and 13 million illegal immigrants reside in the United States. Illegal immigration must be stopped to protect the nation. Illegal immigration affects all, including legal immigrants and the minority. Many people often state that illegal immigrants are good because they do jobs that other legal citizens will not do, when in reality, many citizens on welfare…

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    The most controversial topic being discussed today is Illegal Immigration. Illegal Immigration is the act of living in a country without government permission. Today there are 12 million Mexican-American undocumented immigrants in the United States. With no documentation is the reason why Illegal Immigration is illegal. People immigrate in search of a new living, new experiences and a life beyond their nation’s boundaries. Immigration leads to exchange of cultures, knowledge and expertise…

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    American citizens have had an ancestor come over to America as an immigrant. Immigrants have been coming over for centries. The definition of an immigrant is a person who comes to live permanently in foreign country. The United States is wondering if there is a way to reform immigration so there is less problems with it and it runs more smoothly; and there are ways. For…

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