Did you know that around 62 percent of all illegal immigrants are working and getting paid under the table? That means that these immigrants will never pay taxes on the money they earn or have the motivation to get a legal green card and be allowed to be in a certain country. To give a big picture idea here, the United States has a large population of illegal immigrants, mostly in California and Texas. Illegal immigration is always a heated debate since everyone has their own opinions. Listing out some of the pro and cons of illegal immigration and explore some basic statistics is the best way to form your own ideas of this interesting problem.
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Illegal Immigration – Sneaking into the US on the Decline
Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at
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The Unauthorized Choice of Illegal Immigration
Saturday, December 31st, 2011 at
12:04 pm
The Pew Hispanic Center estimates that as of March 2010, 11.2 million unauthorized immigrants live in the U.S., and about 7 million of them migrated from Mexico. Why do so many Mexicans choose to illegally immigrate to the U.S where they are often treated with contempt and disrespect? And, if they really want to come to the U.S., why don’t they play by the rules and enter legally? Why do so many choose to make the grueling 4-day journey though the Arizona desert that involves very real risks of dehydration in 115-degree heat and rape at the hands of human smugglers? Read the rest of this entry
Simple Solutions for Reforming the U.S. Immigration System
Saturday, December 17th, 2011 at
6:08 pm
The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), a conservative advocacy group that favors tighter immigration laws, reported that illegal aliens cost U.S. taxpayers more than $100 billion each year. Policy makers and experts stress these are only rough estimates since it’s nearly impossible to gather accurate data about illegal residents, but they see these costs continuing to climb and want tougher policies against illegal immigrants.
Those on the other side of the debate counter that illegal immigrants create demand and jobs that promote economic growth. They disagree with the purely fiscal approach and argue that simply weighing tax receipts against public spending doesn’t show the whole picture.
So after weighing the financial pros against the cons, which is it? Perhaps we need another perspective. What if we could legalize all immigration in the U.S. and still reduce the burden on taxpayers? I believe that we need to reform the U.S. immigration system to accomplish three broad goals:
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Feds Bring Lawsuits against States Enacting Immigration Bills
Monday, November 7th, 2011 at
1:35 pm
Last Monday, South Carolina became the third state to be sued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in the Obama administration’s relentless effort to stop the enforcement of U.S. immigration law. The suit seeks to enjoin South Carolina from implementing a law that would allow the state to enforce immigration laws enacted by Congress, which the Obama administration refuses to enforce.
The administration has previously sued Arizona and Alabama claiming that federal preemption precludes states from becoming involved in any aspect of immigration enforcement. Yet, the administration has refused to act against state and local governments endorsing “sanctuary” or non-cooperation policies that brazenly defy the federal government’s ability to enforce immigration laws.
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10 Years Later – Huge Holes in Immigration Policy Still Pose a Serious Security Threat
Monday, October 17th, 2011 at
11:11 pm
As America commemorates the tenth anniversary of 9/11, the question on everyone’s mind is, Are we safer than we were on September 10, 2001? Among the findings of the blue ribbon commission that investigated the circumstance that led up to the attacks of 9/11 were numerous failings in our immigration policies that were exploited by the terrorists who murdered some 3,000 people on that day.
A new report by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), Ten Years Later: We Will Not Forget, reveals many areas of immigration enforcement in which improvements have made it more difficult for terrorists to carry out attacks against this country. However, pressure from immigrant advocacy groups and some business interests have prevented other vulnerabilities from being remedied. More alarmingly, policies adopted by the Obama administration with the stated intent of focusing on terrorists and criminal aliens are actually creating a more hospitable environment for would-be terrorists.
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Illegal Immigration – The $113 Billion Dollar Drain on the American Taxpayer
Sunday, September 25th, 2011 at
2:43 am
A study released by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) estimates that illegal immigration now costs federal and local taxpayers $113 billion a year. The report, The Fiscal Burden of Illegal Immigration on U.S. Taxpayers, is the most comprehensive analysis of how much the estimated 13 million illegal aliens and their U.S.-born children cost the federal, state and local governments.
The cost estimates are based on an extensive analysis of federal, state and local spending data. The Fiscal Burden of Illegal Immigration on U.S. Taxpayers examines dozens of government programs that are available to illegal aliens and their U.S.-born children, both legally and fraudulently. The report provides detailed analysis of the impact of illegal immigration on education, health care, law enforcement and justice, public assistance, and other government programs.
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Writing a research paper on illegal immigration – Asking for Help
Monday, September 19th, 2011 at
11:25 pm
I am writing a paper on illegal immigration in the US, and I was hoping to ask a couple of questions of people reading this post.
There seems to be a lot of crazy people with some very strong opinions writing about immigration laws and policy. The mass amount of conversations on the web, ranging from, “I hate those Illegals,” to “Let my people go free,” makes it hard to just find out the, “Why” of illegal immigration.
1. Why do people immigrate to the US illegally? Is it that bad in Mexico?
2. How do they get here illegally? Does every one of them stow away in a semi truck trailer?
3. Why is illegal immigration a problem? Are current Americans afraid of Native American descendants taking back land?
4. Does anybody believe President Obama is doing anything about illegal immigration in the United States?
Will you please take a moment and leave a comment on your thoughts and opinions regarding the “Why” of United States illegal immigration?
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