The Biggest Problem Facing America
Introduction
America faces a plethora of problems and issues on a daily basis. Let's face it, though many view us as superior to all other countries, we, as a nation, are far from a utopia. Because of our supremacy and power, we probably deal with more issues than any other country in the world. But, judging the importance of these issues is simply a matter of opinion. One can argue valid points for multiple issues as being the most important of all. In my opinion, third world immigration and the affects it has on America is the most important problem we face. Third world immigration into the United States of America has boosted poverty levels, put millions of Americans out of work, contributed to over 25 percent of the federal prison population, and has placed a tax burden of billions of dollars on the US taxpayer. The cities that receive the largest number of immigrants also have twice the unemployment rate, three times the population density, 40 percent more people living in poverty, and 40 percent more serious crime per capita than cities with few or no immigrant arrivals. (Coral Ridge Ministries, 1997)
The Number With immigrants arriving here by the millions every year, the immigration population is beginning to become slightly out of control. According to the Center for Immigration Studies the immigrant population is growing six and half times faster than the native-born population. Over the next 50 years the US Census Bureau projects that immigration will cause the population of the United States to increase from 270 million to more than 400 million. The number of illegal immigrants alone represents the population equivalent of 17 congressional districts. If these people continue to migrate here, in the future this could cause major problems with the amount of space we have. Population has been a concern for environmentalists for since the first Earth Day in 1970. Had we stabilized immigration at replacement numbers in 1970, the US population would have
America faces a plethora of problems and issues on a daily basis. Let's face it, though many view us as superior to all other countries, we, as a nation, are far from a utopia. Because of our supremacy and power, we probably deal with more issues than any other country in the world. But, judging the importance of these issues is simply a matter of opinion. One can argue valid points for multiple issues as being the most important of all. In my opinion, third world immigration and the affects it has on America is the most important problem we face. Third world immigration into the United States of America has boosted poverty levels, put millions of Americans out of work, contributed to over 25 percent of the federal prison population, and has placed a tax burden of billions of dollars on the US taxpayer. The cities that receive the largest number of immigrants also have twice the unemployment rate, three times the population density, 40 percent more people living in poverty, and 40 percent more serious crime per capita than cities with few or no immigrant arrivals. (Coral Ridge Ministries, 1997)
The Number With immigrants arriving here by the millions every year, the immigration population is beginning to become slightly out of control. According to the Center for Immigration Studies the immigrant population is growing six and half times faster than the native-born population. Over the next 50 years the US Census Bureau projects that immigration will cause the population of the United States to increase from 270 million to more than 400 million. The number of illegal immigrants alone represents the population equivalent of 17 congressional districts. If these people continue to migrate here, in the future this could cause major problems with the amount of space we have. Population has been a concern for environmentalists for since the first Earth Day in 1970. Had we stabilized immigration at replacement numbers in 1970, the US population would have