9 Pros and Cons of Illegal Immigration
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by Crystal Ayres
https://vittana.org/9-pros-and-cons-of-illegal-immigration
Illegal immigration is defined as the act of crossing a national border
without permission with the purpose of living full-time in a new nation.
When discussing the topic of illegal immigration, every country deals with
these border crossings to some extent.
In North America, however, the primary topic involving illegal immigration
involves unauthorized border crossings from Mexico into the United
States.
There is a benefit to illegal immigration from an ethical standpoint.
Opening one’s borders to allow people to have the chance to start a new
life for themselves is a morally correct position. Although some will always
take advantage of an open borders policy, the benefits to society by having
welcoming arms will outweigh the negatives that come from bad actors.
The disadvantage of illegal immigration is that, by definition, it is a legally
incorrect course of action to take. There are legal methods of immigration
available in most nations today. Skipping that legal process de-emphasizes
the costs and sacrifices that many households make to start a new life for
themselves that does follow the law.
Here are some more of the key pros and cons of illegal immigration to
discuss.
List of the Pros of Illegal Immigration
1. It provides local economies with a boost.
Illegal immigrants might cross the border without permission, but they can
still contribute to local society. Many of these immigrants find work in
cash-under-the-table positions that are needed, but not often worked, by
those with citizenship or a legal immigration status.
production create improvements in living standards and that eventually
helps everyone find more success.
2. It creates more diversity within the culture.
Diversity can provide a number of positive impacts to a society. It allows
the society to grow because there are new ideas, perspectives, and
cultures contributing to it. It offers everyone the chance to experience
higher levels of growth because there is more access to information. Illegal
immigrants combine their knowledge and skills to that of everyone else to
create a stronger, responsive, and more productive outlook.
3. It reduces the costs of deportation.
The vast majority of illegal immigrants break no other laws beyond their
initial unpermitted border crossing. Deporting illegal immigrants is a costly
venture. In FY 2016, ICE spent $3.2 billion to identity illegal immigrants,
arrest them, detain them, and then remove them from the United States.
They handled 240,000 of the 450,000 deportations which took place that
year. Each deportation conducted by ICE cost an average of $10,854 per
illegal immigrant deported. Stopping just 100 deportations could save $1
million.
4. Most illegal immigrants have established residency.
In the United States, as of 2012, about 60% of the population that
immigrated to the country illegally has been present for at least 10 years.
At the same time, the illegal population that has been in the U.S. for less
than five years has dropped from about 40% to less than 20% in the from
2004-2012. One in three undocumented immigrants above the age of 15
lives with a child that is a U.S. citizen. About one in three undocumented
immigrants even own their own homes and pay property taxes.
5. It eliminates the cost of child care for legal children, but illegal parents.
About 4 million children in the United States have citizenship, but their
parents do not. If the government deports these parents, then it falls onto
the government to care for them if there are no legal family members
involved. Children who have their parents deported become withdrawn,
anxious, and may suffer from depression. The cost of foster care per child
averages about $160 per day. Multiply that figure by 4 million and that’s a
cost that can be eliminated if illegal immigration was transitioned to legal
immigration.
List of the Cons of Illegal Immigration
1. Many illegal immigrants fit into a less-educated, lower-income
demographic.
The fiscal impact of illegal immigration is generally based on the taxes they
pay minus the costs they create. A net increase in the economy can occur
when immigrants are more-educated and have a higher income level.
Many illegal immigrants do not fit into that category, which means they
create a net fiscal drain for many communities.
2. Illegal immigration creates an ongoing security threat.
Illegal immigration provides the means and opportunity for terrorism to
exist. It presents opportunities for crime. A vast majority of illegal
immigrants may follow all the laws, but not all of the do. Yet criminal
aliens make up 27% of the total population of federal prisoners, despite
the fact that they are an estimated 9% of the total adult population in the
United States. In 2003, more than 55,000 illegal immigrants had been
arrested nearly 460,000 times, while committing nearly 700,000 criminal
offenses.
3. It changes employment dynamics.
A free market economy relies on supply and demand for pricing and
wages. If there is a lack of skilled labor available to a market, then wages
go up. If there is a lot of the same product, then the price for that product
goes down. When illegal immigration is present, the job market is
suddenly given more workers than it would normally have if those who
crossed illegally were not present. More workers correlate to depressed
wages, which ultimately means the value of work is priced lower.
4. Illegal immigration can lead to overcrowding.
Illegal immigration can change the population dynamics of a community
very rapidly. In California, about 50% of the students starting school are
either immigrants or a child of immigrants. With the added capacity of
these students, nearly 15% of schools in the U.S. exceed their capacity by
at least 6%, and sometimes as much as 25%.
The pros and cons of illegal immigration are variable based on each
community. Some can take on more illegal immigrants without issue, while
others struggle with those who are already present. Without a meaningful
dialogue, this issue will remain unresolved. That is the purpose of these
key points – to start the conversation.
21 Big Pros and Cons of Immigration
by Crystal Ayres
https://vittana.org/21-big-pros-and-cons-of-immigration
Immigration is defined as the intentional movement of an individual to a
destination country of which they do not possess citizenship. The reasons
for immigration are many. Some travel to a new country to become
migrant or foreign workers. Others may wish to settle in as a permanent
resident, with the goal of eventually becoming a naturalized citizen.
Only a handful of countries see a net positive migration rate each year.
Australia, Canada, the United States, Russia, and most of Western Europe
make that list. Those with net migration loses include most of the
continents of South America and Africa.
In 2015, the number of people who participated in immigration
opportunities worldwide totaled 244 million. Since 2000, the number of
people who are migrating to a new country has risen by 41%. More than
30% of the world’s immigrants live in just 20 countries, with the U.S.
seeing 19% of the world’s international migrants.
In 2012, Gallup took a survey regarding immigration and found that 640
million people would move to a different country if given the opportunity.
The United States was the top destination in the survey, with 23% of
people choosing it as their top destination choice.
Here are some of the pros and cons of immigration to consider.
List of the Pros of Immigration
1. Immigration diversifies local economies.
Immigrants bring new perspectives, experiences, and ideas to their local
communities. With this added diversification, there is more strength to be
found within the community. Immigrants start businesses, earn an income,
and support others on the local level. This creates an increase in local
production, which creates more profits, which further helps the economy.
Strong economies that are based on immigrant perspectives tend to find
the most success.
2. It increases the population base.
In the United States, about 800,000 people become naturalized U.S.
citizens. To achieve this goal, they first had to be a legalized immigrant.
Their presence does more than bring an exchange of cultures. It allows for
more knowledge and wisdom to be shared with others. By increasing the
cultural awareness of everyone, more moments of common ground can be
found.
3. Immigration helps to create a global market.
Immigrants do more than create stronger local economies. They also help
to contribute to a stronger global economy. Remittances are common in
nations which invite immigrants. More than 40% of the GDP of Guatemala,
for example, comes through remittances provided by immigrants who
have made their way to the United States. Immigrants who have more
opportunities to pursue an advanced education or high-skill employment
can take those skills back to their home country to improve its status as
well.
4. It creates a fairer level of population distribution.
People often come from overpopulated countries to find new
opportunities for themselves. The idea of the “American Dream” is not
present in every country in the world. There are only 33 out of 200+
nations that are considered to be developed. Immigration allows for
people from the under-developed countries to create opportunities for
themselves that would normally not be available to them.
5. Immigration promotes lower levels of crime.
Although immigrants, especially illegal immigrants, are often promoted as
a precursor for increased local crime, the opposite usually occurs. In Texas,
a survey of prisoners within the state’s Department of Justice found that
illegal immigrants were under-represented in prison populations. Although
illegal immigrants make up more than 6% of the state’s population, they
are just 4.6% of the inmates housed in state-level prisons. Immigrants are
69% less likely to be imprisoned when compared to native citizens.
6. It encourages entrepreneurism.
Many immigrants are natural entrepreneurs. They are often highly
educated, extensively trained, and very inventive when establishing a new
idea. Immigrants are also highly productive, making it possible to create
new jobs, drive innovation, or make existing businesses become more
flexible. Their presence makes it easier to establish worker specialization,
which makes it easier for all businesses to invest more into their
employees.
7. Immigration benefits most families in the country.
Immigration isn’t about having one group of people try to take jobs from
another. It is the process of a family trying to provide for themselves and
contribute to their local community. Even when considering illegal
immigration, the average person doesn’t come to a new nation because
they’re looking to cause trouble. Most want to contribute, which is why
the presence of immigrants is beneficial to virtually everyone.
8. It raises the GDP.
When immigration occurs at natural levels, it creates a small increase in
the national GDP. The productivity of immigrants can boost the GDP by as
much as 0.4% in a single year. Although that doesn’t seem like much, a
one-tenth increase in U.S. GDP equates to $18 billion in economic impacts.
That means immigration provides a total annual value to the economy of
up to $72 billion each year.
9. Immigration negates gaps that form in certain labor markets.
In low-skill employment areas, it is true that a strong presence of
immigrants may depress wages. From a general labor market standpoint,
however, immigration helps to fill-in the gaps which can form when there
is a low unemployment rate. Because immigrants can relieve employment
bottlenecks, they reduce the risk of under-performance issues occurring in
the local economy. When the income levels of immigrants rise, so do the
incomes of every other household.
10. It encourages economic recovery.
Immigrants are more likely to move to a new location to pursue a job
opportunity than native citizens. That means places which are struggling
economically can begin to experience a recovery with greater speed as
immigrants come to work. Even when the occupations were high-tech
jobs, it was immigrants who kept the labor market moving forward
because of their expertise.
11. Immigration encourages lower prices at the point-of-sale.
Immigration workers are not the only ones that benefit from their
presence at the local level. The complementary workers involved in each
industry benefit as well. That means supervisors, attorneys, and translators
all have new opportunities available to them which they may not have had
otherwise. As demands for new workers rise, the prices tend to fall for
goods and services, which allows everyone to benefit from the lower costs.
List of the Cons of Immigration
1. Immigration can cause over-population issues.
The wealthiest nations of the world tend to be the most popular
destinations for immigration. That means there can be over-population
issues in the wealthy countries, while under-population issues can begin to
form in the developing world. When population levels become
imbalanced, then it can cause resource access issues at the local level in
regions where high levels of immigration take place.
2. It encourages disease transmission.
Many diseases are transferred to new regions because of the processes of
immigration. The devastation of smallpox on the local tribal populations of
North America is widely documented. Disease-causing agents transfer
across borders with immigrants, which can have a negative impact on the
local population that may not be regularly exposed to certain conditions.
Screening processes can limit this impact somewhat, although there is
always the possibility of having something slip through.
3. Immigration can create wage disparities.
When immigrants come from the developing world to the developed
world, they may be willing to take employment opportunities for a much
lower wage than a local non-immigrant. If there are enough people to
work for lower wages, it can create a wage disparity in the local population
that can affect job growth. Less income means fewer supportive
employment opportunities because less cash is being spent.
4. It creates stressors on educational and health resources.
Immigrants come to make a new life for themselves. Many contribute to
their local economies without question. There is an initial investment that
communities must make, however, to help these families establish
themselves. Children must be educated. Healthcare services must be
offered. There is no guarantee that immigrating families will stay in those
communities, which means the investments being made may never earn
dividends.
5. Immigration reduces the chances of a developing nation.
When a developing country sees its best and brightest immigrate to the
developed world, they lose an opportunity to advance. The talents which
people bring, especially to a nation that is poor, helps it to become
stronger. Immigration gives that strength away to other countries which
may not need it. Immigrants do get the chance to plan a better life for
themselves, though it comes at the expense of their native country.
6. It is easier to exploit immigrants.
Labor laws have not caught up to the modern practices of immigration.
Even when people are in a new country legally, it is easier to report them
to police as a possible illegal immigrant than fulfill an obligation. Filing
false charges, refusing to pay owed wages, and even physical abuse is
more common within immigrant circles than it is within the native
population. The Mercury News reviewed union elections and found that in
at least 50% of campaigns involving a majority of undocumented
workforces, threats were made to call immigration over the unionizing
activities.
7. Immigration activities may create integration difficulties.
Diversity is not something that everyone readily embraces. Bringing in new
perspectives, ethnicities, or cultures into an established community can
sometimes cause friction. People are often fearful of what they do not
know, which means there is a basic fear associated to immigrants when
they first move to a community. That can lead to higher levels of security
monitoring, negative personal interactions, and even more false police
reports being filed in an effort to “prevent” trouble from happening.
8. It can place stress on local social services.
Having a large group of immigrants move into a region can also place
stress points on social services related to employment. There may be an
increased need for food bank services, food stamps, and basic housing
services. That can place stress on the budgets of these services, which may
encourage local councils to propose higher tax rates to cover potential
shortfalls. Even if immigrants have a positive influence on the economy
over time, the short-term costs may be too much for some communities to
bear.
9. Immigration can split up families.
Extended immigration is not a common practice. One family is usually
permitted to become migrants to a new country destination. That practice
creates social problems for children who might be left behind by the rest
of their family. It may also reduce their standard of living in their country
because there are fewer opportunities available for family employment.
10. It can result in human rights violations.
Immigration, or the desire to become a migrant, can put some individuals
into a state of desperation. If it becomes difficult for some individuals to
migrate, the development of people trafficking may offer new
opportunities that seem positive at first, then turn negative for the
individual. These movements can even facilitate organized crime activities
in extreme situations.
These pros and cons of immigration show that diversity can be a good
thing. If immigration occurs legally, then local communities often see many
benefits develop over time. There are certainly some challenges which
must be addressed with the practice of immigration, especially when it
occurs illegally. Those challenges, however, are often outweighed by the
benefits which immigration provides.
Immigration's Effect on the Economy and You
Its Pros and Cons BY KIMBERLY AMADEO
https://www.thebalance.com/how-immigration-impacts-the-economy-
4125413
In 2016, there were 43.7 million immigrants in the United States. That's
13.5 percent of the total population. About 1 million immigrants a year
receive green cards that allow permanent legal resident status.
Immigrants live with 16 million American-born children who are U.S.
citizens. Those immigrants and their families make up 25 percent of all U.S.
residents. Almost 75 percent are documented immigrants and their
children.
Immigrants have less education than the average American. But that's
improving. For example, thirty percent of immigrants, 25 and older, lack a
high school diploma compared to 9 percent of native-born adults. But
that's better than in 1970 when more than half of immigrants lacked a high
school diploma.
Furthermore, 30 percent of immigrants have a college degree. That's
similar to the 32 percent of native-born counterparts. Forty-seven percent
of immigrants who entered between 2012-2016 have that degree.
Undocumented Immigrants
In 2016, there were an estimated 10.7 million undocumented immigrants
in the United States. That's 3 percent of the U.S. population of 320 million
and 25 percent of the immigrant population. Half of them have lived in the
United States for at least 14.8 years.
The number of undocumented immigrants has tripled since 1990, when
there were 3.5 million in the United States. But it's down from a peak of
12.2 million in 2007. The recession didn't hit Mexico as hard as it did the
United States.
In 2016, there were 7.8 million undocumented immigrants in the
workforce. That's down from 8.2 million in 2007. They are mostly in
farming and construction.
Almost half or 3.4 million pay Social Security payroll taxes. In 2010, they
and their employers contributed $13 billion. – DO WE PRACTICE THIS IN
THE PHILIPPINES?
They do so even though they are not eligible for Social Security benefits
upon retirement. They do this by using outdated Social Security numbers
or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. They hope that paying
taxes will one day help them become a citizen.
The Department of Homeland Security found that 15.5 percent of
undocumented immigrants benefit from Medicaid. Around $2 billion a
year goes to hospitals who must care for anyone who shows up at the
emergency room. It's similar to the 16.1 percent of native-born Americans
who use Medicaid. The study found that 9.1 percent of undocumented
immigrants used food stamps, compared to 11.6 percent of native-born.
Many undocumented immigrants receive the benefits because they live in
households with eligible Americans.
Use of welfare is negligible, less than 1 percent, for both populations.

Half are the undocumented immigrants came from Mexico, a little less
than the 57 percent in 2007. At the same time, the number from Asia,
Africa, and Central America has increased. One reason for the shift is an
improvement in Mexico's economy. At the same time, crime in Honduras
soared after Salvadoran drug gangs took over. The illegal drug trade to the
United States moved there from the Caribbean.
In 2013, the Department of Homeland Security deported a record 434,015
immigrants. The Obama administration deported 2.4 million, and of those,
nearly half had a criminal record. It sent home more in its first five years
than the Bush administration did in eight years. That's despite deportation
relief for 580,946 young immigrants under Obama's Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrivals.
There were 1.9 million "removable criminal aliens." That includes both
legal and illegal immigrants. President Donald Trump promised to deport
them immediately.
One reason there are so many undocumented immigrants is that it's so
difficult to immigrate with authorization. There are 4 million people on
immigration waiting lists. Almost 150 million people who would leave their
country if they could and move to the United States. – DOES THE
PHILIPPINES HAS A MORE STRINGENT IMMIGRATION POLICY? OR DO WE
HAVE AN IMMIGRATION POLICY? I FIND THEM INTERRELATED BECAUSE
WHILE A STRINGENT IMMIGRATION POLICY MAY CAUSE UNDOCUMENTED
WORKERS VIA ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, A LENIENT IMMIGRATION POLICY
MAY ALSO CAUSE THE SAME.
How Immigration Affects You
Immigrants have driven two-thirds of U.S. economic growth since 2011.
They founded 30 percent U.S. firms, including more than 50 percent of
startups valued at over $1 billion.
Although they've helped the economy overall, the benefit is largely in
certain industries. Immigrants with advanced degrees gravitate toward
scientific and technical jobs that don't require high communication.
Newly arrived immigrants have one thing in common that reduces their
ability to compete with native-born workers. They generally don't speak
English as well. That means they are less likely to take jobs that require
strong communication skills. For example, natives in management and
media don't face a lot of competition from newly arrived immigrants.
Immigration has a negative effect on workers without a college degree.
That's especially true in agriculture and construction. In 2014, immigrants
held 43 percent of agricultural jobs. Twenty percent were documented,
according to the Pew Research Center. In building and grounds
maintenance, 35 percent of the jobs were taken by immigrants. Nineteen
percent were documented. In construction, 27 percent of the jobs went to
immigrants, and 12 percent were documented.
In those industries, immigration lowers wages and drive out native-born
workers in those areas. That pushes native-born workers into jobs like
sales and personal services that require superior communication skills.
What hurts some workers helps consumers. Immigrants lower the price
of goods and services for everyone. That’s because they provide low-cost
labor that allows companies to reduce the prices of consumer goods. – A
PROBABE ARGUMENT BY THE AFFIRMATIVES, IT CAN BE EITHER
BENEFICIAL OR PRACTICABILITY.
Immigrants in the workforce pay taxes into Social Security and Medicare. It
improves the age dependency ratio. That's the number of working people
who support the nation's senior population. The ratio is worsening
because the U.S. born population is aging. There aren't as many in the
working age population to support them. As more immigrants enter the
workforce, the age dependency ratio improves.
Contrary to other claims, immigrants are not more likely to commit crimes
than the native-born population.

List of Top 10 Illegal Immigration Pros and Cons
Aug 3, 2015 by Crystal Ayres
https://greengarageblog.org/list-of-top-10-illegal-immigration-pros-and-
cons
In 2012, there were approximately 11 million unauthorized immigrants in
the U.S. that make up over 3% of the total population. This may have
something to do with the American Dream. After all, the USA has been
known throughout history as the ultimate destination when searching for
greener pastures. This means the steady flow of immigrants from all over
the world is unlikely to slow down anytime soon, which is why America is
the most diverse country today. Mexicans make up the majority of
unauthorized immigrants in the USA. They share it with immigrants from
the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Middle East, Central America, and other parts
of the world.
Diverse culture is something that locals can handle as it presents variety
and excitement, but not the negative implications that come with it,
especially when illegal immigration is involved. Called illegal aliens, these
immigrants are undocumented or have overstayed their welcome. Despite
what the term implies, illegal immigration surprisingly has its share of pros
and cons.
List of Pros of Illegal Immigration
1. Provide cheap labor
Some states in the U.S., such as Texas and California, relies heavily on
cheap labor provided by immigrant workers. They make ideal employees in
various sectors, most especially in agriculture and tourism. Because of
inexpensive labor, a lot of business owners are willing to take a chance on
unauthorized immigrants. Moreover, such employees take on jobs that
most locals would not consider ideal positions.
2. Help boost the economy
Some Illegal immigrants may not pay taxes, pension or social security, but
they do buy plenty of retail stuff, most of which come with sales tax that
has a direct impact on the economy. And because illegal immigrants
provide a varied customer base, they allow for success in the retail of
goods, products and services. As the overall customer base increases, the
economy will also grow. Many economists consider the benefits that illegal
immigration bring will outweigh the costs.
3. Help improve economically depressed communities
Aside from taking on low paying jobs, illegal immigrants are also willing to
rent homes in economically depressed neighborhood. This provides a new
source of income for landlords, boosting the real estate market and the
economy in the process. They will also open bank accounts for their
earnings where the interest paid will further give the economy a boost.
4. Offer a chance at a better life
The reason that the offer of a good life is the biggest lure to move to
America, even illegally, is that most immigrants suffered poverty, war or
persecution in their own countries. Being able to sneak out of their
homeland and to a better life, is what their dreams are made of.
List of Cons of Illegal Immigration
1. Result in overpopulation
Most countries are facing overpopulation issues and America is no
exception. with the addition of illegal immigrants, the population would
soar high without the government even knowing about it as these people
are undocumented. This put a great deal of strain in almost everything
necessary to live a better life. There will be problems in public services,
traffic will be severe, and urban neighborhoods will be congested. The
spread and damage of contagious diseases will also be horrific.
2. Present more job competitions
In an overpopulated community, citizens are likely to compete in almost
everything, from food to employment. Unfortunately, job offers are
already scarce in America, and with some jobs offered to immigrants who
would not mind being paid for less, the competition becomes even
tougher.
3. Lack of reparation rules
When an illegal immigrant driving without insurance or license gets into an
accident, the other party will be forced to handle all the financial needs
out of their own pockets. They would have to endure the physical pain and
injury as well. What about the illegal immigrant? There is a huge possibility
that they will run away from the scene and flee back to their home
country, effectively evading punishment. And because there are no
records of them, any search that will be conducted will take a lot of time
and effort. In most cases, they will run free.
4. Human trafficking
Cheap labor is already bordering on human trafficking. If business owners,
scrimp on the pay and even throw abuse into the mix, crimes of human
trafficking will increase. Because illegal immigrants would rather suffer
than be deported, such crimes will definitely thrive. This is one of the
reasons that opponents pushed for illegal immigrants to be sent back to
their home countries instead of being given amnesty.
5. Increase possibilities of hostilities
A lot of things can hamper communication, such as language barrier and
cultural differences. It is the lack of communication that can lead to
unnecessary hostilities, because agreeing to a resolution might be difficult.
Well, even immigrants with the same race are hostile to one another. Take
Mexicans, for example, some of which seem to be asking for trouble all the
time. This is just one of the problems that immigrants bring.
6. Cost taxpayers’ money
While some immigrants can be used for cheap labor, others heavily rely on
welfare benefits at the expense of taxpayers’ money. This is one of the
reasons that a lot of Americans strongly opposed giving undocumented
immigrants the opportunity to be counted as citizens, to work, live and
raise a family in U.S. soil. Although some politicians may push for this
move, the people thinks otherwise. As of 2014, support for the legislation
that offers a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants has dropped, which
could work to the locals’ favor.
Illegal immigration is also costing taxpayer’s money, what with the need to
constantly monitor and keep the borders secure. No authorized personnel
will patrol the borders without pay, not to mention the amount of money
spent on vehicles, weapons and the like. Such spending could have been
more beneficial elsewhere.
As much as immigrants have the right to be protected and given shelter by
a more powerful and developed country, such as the U.S.A, too many of
them are sure to bring as much benefits as problems.
10 Critical Pros and Cons of Illegal Immigration
Aug 31, 2015 by Crystal Ayres
https://greengarageblog.org/10-critical-pros-and-cons-of-illegal-
immigration
The issue on illegal immigration has been facing America for so many years
and currently, there are about more than 12 million illegal aliens in the
United States, with a million entering the country as legal immigrants on a
yearly basis. More than half of this aliens are those who have entered
legally but extended their stay without filing for extension. The rest have
made their way through borders and risked their lives cramped in trucks
and literally crossing the borders.
Despite this, the government is still trying to make things good for illegal
immigrants and the country as well. Policies have been changing over the
years, with President Obama giving amnesty decrees granting illegal
immigration law exemptions to a certain percentage of undocumented
aliens.
What Is Illegal Immigration?
This is the migration of foreigners to a country who are not legally eligible
to migrate or extend their stay for more than a given period yet they
refuse to leave. According to the United States Department of Home
Security, people involved in illegal immigration are those non-US residents
who either cross the borders without inspection or people who were given
visas to stay for awhile but instead of leaving, they overstay.
This controversy had been viewed from different angles by two groups, the
proponents and opponents are debating whether this is good for the
United States or not.
Here are some benefits and setbacks supporters and critics shared about
this issue.
List of the Pros of Illegal Immigration
1. It helps the economy.
According to supporters, illegal immigrants work for cheaper labor and are
often hardworking people because they are saving money to bring back to
their families. With more than enough labor force, businesses can increase
production and reach their targeted sales. If businesses are booming, it is
also good for the economy.
2. Undocumented aliens are willing to take all kinds of jobs.
With the goal of making it in the land of milk and honey, an
undocumented alien can work at jobs the average American will not be
willing to take. This way, goods and services will be delivered on time.
When it comes to doing household chores, cleaning, feeding the pets and
taking care of an adult in need of care and attention, an illegal immigrant
can take on these types of jobs. And knowing how busy working Americans
are, it helps to get support from someone. This is also applicable to meet
the needs of an impaired adult.
3. Illegal immigrants who work also pay taxes.
Some illegal aliens who have managed to get jobs in home care,
restaurants and automobile shops pay revenue to the agency. But doing
so, having them stay illegally somehow allows them to compensate the
government, one way of the other. Also they have to open back accounts
and buy necessities like automobiles. The money and taxes they pay help
the U.S. economy.
4. Undocumented aliens contribute to a richer culture and biodiversity.
For some, having mixed cultures in a country is a good thing. This is why
they are in favor of illegal immigration because these immigrants bring in
their culture and skills to the nation.
5. Deporting these illegal immigrants can cost the government so it is
better to let the stay.
There are supporters who claim that if all the people who are overstaying
in America will be deported, it will cause a lot and it is never that easy. This
expense is not the kind of money the United States can afford. Besides,
there are other issues that America needs to focus on other than illegal
aliens.
List of Cons of Illegal Immigration
1. The threat of terrorism and crimes.
Opponents of illegal immigration argue that America is faced with national
issues such as threats of terrorism. Although not all are terrorists and bad
people, there are some who come to the U.S. to havoc fear and commit
crimes like drug-trafficking and illegal activities. There have also been
reports of more than a hundred cases of crimes related to illegal
immigrants.
2. Illegal immigrants take jobs away from Americans.
Critics of illegal immigration are rallying over the policies of the
government regarding this controversy. They say that because of the influx
of illegal workers, more and more Americans remain unemployed because
employers sometimes favor illegal immigrants over legal residents because
of cheap labor and longer working hours.
3. Illegal immigration costs money.
Opponents contend that taxpayers’ money is spent in paying for border
patrol and deportation. This is one of the complaints of groups against
illegal immigration. They also raise that poor illegal immigrants medical
expenses are paid for by the government and this money come for
taxpayers as well. Unauthorized aliens who get sick or give birth on
American soil have to be given medical attention even without insurance
and money to cover for hospital bills at the expense of the American
taxpayers. Moreover, children of illegal immigrants waiting to be deported
need to be taken care and this requires money.
4. Undocumented aliens add to the population.
Those who are not happy with illegal immigration complain that with the
increasing number of illegal immigrants and some with children, more
people add to overcrowding buses and trains as well as students granted
with scholarships which should be given to legal immigrants, these
situations are not favorable to most of the people.
5. Illegal immigration is a law violation.
Some critics are fuelled with the fact that amnesty is granted to illegal
aliens. They say that this is an act that should not be tolerated. These
people came illegally and should not be allowed to stay longer. They are in
violation of the law because letting them stay will only encourage them to
do other illegal doings.
Conclusion
The debatable issue on illegal immigration is not about to end with the
developments taking place as time passes on. Contentions from two
opposing groups will still be present as policies are ever changing and
immigrants keep on coming from different parts of the world. Government
leaders and different sectors who are affected with the issue should take
these things in consideration to come up with clear-cut solutions to illegal
immigration.
Pros and Cons of Immigration
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Immigration can be defined as the international movement of people from
one country into another country of which they are not natives or where
they do not possess citizenship in order to settle or reside there, especially
as permanent residents or naturalized citizens, or to take-up employment
as a migrant worker or temporarily as a foreign worker. Immigration has
been around for a very long time now. People have been moving from one
country to another since the very early days. We are going to look at the
pros and cons of immigration to a country.
Pros:
1. Job vacancies and skills gaps can be filled: Immigration can allow
people with varied expertise to move to another country where the
specific expertise is not available and settle there.
2. Economic growth can be sustained: Immigration has led to increased
economic growth since as people move into other countries, they bring in
some level of expertise that was not initially available which leads to job
creation.
3. Services to the elderly: Services to an ageing population can be
maintained when there are insufficient young people locally.
4. Increased pension and taxes to the economy: The pension gap can be
filled by the contributions of new young workers and they also pay taxes
which increases the overall tax bracket of the country.
5. Immigrants bring energy and innovation: When people move into new
countries, they usually bring with them new energies and creativity that
was not there initially which also contributes to the growth of the
economy.
6. Host countries are enriched by cultural diversity: Immigrants usually
bring with them some new level of diversity as far culture is concerned.
7. Failing schools (and those with falling numbers) can be transformed:
Immigrants come in numbers and add to the numbers of already failing
schools by rejuvenating them and transforming their standards.
8. Foreign Direct Investment: Developing countries benefit from
remittances (payments sent home by migrants) that now often outstrip
foreign aid.
9. Unemployment is reduced and young migrants enhance their life
prospects: The immigrants also benefit from immigration because the
young immigrants are accorded the same opportunities as the citizens and
are able to improve their life’s prospects.
10. Returning migrants bring savings, skills and international contacts:
When they go back to their countries, the returning immigrants take home
more skills and savings which go to improve the living standards of the
people back at home.
Cons:
1. Depression of wages may occur but this seems to be temporary:
Sometimes when immigrants go to a destination country, they may
infiltrate the workforce which increases the availability of labor and this
may decrease the cost of labor.
2. Reduced quality of work: Having workers willing to work for relatively
low pay may allow employers to ignore productivity, training and
innovation.
3. Migrants may be exploited: In many cases, immigrants who move into
a destination country are usually subjected to inhumane treatment and
may end up being exploited by the employers of the host countries.
4. Increases in population can put pressure on public services: As the
immigrants come into a country, they contribute to the increase in
population which may, over time, put a strain on the already low
resources.
5. Causes Unemployment: In some cases, unemployment may rise if
there are unrestricted numbers of incomers into a country which may pave
way for other social ills.
6. There may be integration difficulties and friction with local people:
Immigrants may not feel welcome in a country of destination and they
may be subjected to ill treatment by the locals of the destination country.
7. Large movements of people lead to more security monitoring: As
immigrants move into a country, it may cause a breach of security since
most people from different countries may not always be straight forward
people.
8. Crime: In some extreme cases, ease of movement may facilitate
organized crime and people trafficking which may lead to security
concerns among locals.
9. Economic disadvantage through the loss of young workers: When
immigrants move from their country of origin to their destination country,
they leave their country economically disadvantaged since they deny it the
manpower it requires to grow.

10. Racism: Immigrants are sometimes subjected to inhumane treatment

that boarders on racism and this may lead to violations of their human
rights in the destination countries.