Illegal Immigration Benefits

The impact of illegal immigration of Hispanics in America’s economic system. Illegal immigration has always been a subject of much controversy and debate, in part, due to the way that it affects our economy, whether in a negative or positive way, as a whole. Oftentimes arguments from both parties arise, from “they’re draining our resources”, “they’re taking jobs away from lawful citizens” to “they help build up our economy” chances are both parties are right. However, more than delving into the subject of which side is right or wrong, I will try to bring to the forefront the advantages and benefits illegal immigration has to our economy, while also acknowledging the challenges and hurdles they face, as they slowly reshape our economy.
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As said earlier, legal workers do not usually go for this sort of physical work, which defers greatly with their illegal counterparts who tends to go after these jobs. Legalization of immigrants would not play to their advantage, since it would mean that they would have to pay them the wage they’re entitled to. Also the work demand will increase since Americans are not necessarily willing to do this type of work. And then there are even bigger repercussions, such as higher prices for necessary food items as well as a decrease in the productions of these goods since there wouldn’t be enough manpower to carry out the main
There are many claims, whether they contribute or not to our economy, or whether they pay income taxes, or are they taking benefit money from struggling lawful citizens. The truth is, they definitely contribute to our economy, not only through work, but also through taxes. Illegal immigrants just like the rest of the United States population pay sales taxes on anything that’s either consumables, like food, as well as clothing and for services such as gas, repairing and utilities. These taxes vary by state, but they apply pretty much to anything you purchase. There is no way to track the legal status through a purchase, neither is it necessary nor required. Additionally, almost two thirds of undocumented immigrants pay taxes by using an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). This number issued by the IRS does not discriminate or asks for legal status as both undocumented and legal residents are able to apply as long as they qualify. This number reports their overall wages to the IRS and it’s used as a means to track both, their earnings and their contributions, which are measured through tax withholdings on their