The Pros And Cons Of Immigration
Joseph Ebacher
Professor Folayan
English 100
5 May, 2010
Immigration: Is It Good? The United States catalogues one birth every seven seconds and one death every thirteen seconds, as reported in the latest national population appraisals. Furthermore, net international migration allegedly adds one person every thirty-one seconds. The end result is a total population increase of one person every eleven seconds. In one year’s time, this adds up to approximately 2.8 million people. About sixty percent of that population increase is caused by the birth to death ratio. The remaining forty percent is caused by immigration (Peng). One hundred thirty-nine years following the country’s official establishment, the population of the United States reached 100 million. Fifty-two years after that, in 1967, it reached 200 million. It was a mere thirty-nine years later, in October of 2006, that the population hit its 300 million mark. This makes the U.S. the world’s third most populous country, China and India being the first and second respectively (Peng).
More than 10 million illegal immigrants live in the United States, and 1,400 more arrive every day (Katel). This makes immigration laws a common topic for argument. According to public opinion polls, roughly two-thirds of Americans …show more content…
It must protect national security, uphold the rule of law, strengthen citizenship, and benefit the American economy. The overall effect must be to reduce illegal immigration into the United States. Although border security generally receives more attention, serious enforcement of current laws prohibiting the employment of illegal immigrants is also an important tool in an overall strategy to reduce illegal immigration. The majority of people who illegally enter the U.S. or unlawfully overstay temporary visas do so for purposes of employment. Employment of such individuals has been illegal since 1986, although that law has never been seriously
Professor Folayan
English 100
5 May, 2010
Immigration: Is It Good? The United States catalogues one birth every seven seconds and one death every thirteen seconds, as reported in the latest national population appraisals. Furthermore, net international migration allegedly adds one person every thirty-one seconds. The end result is a total population increase of one person every eleven seconds. In one year’s time, this adds up to approximately 2.8 million people. About sixty percent of that population increase is caused by the birth to death ratio. The remaining forty percent is caused by immigration (Peng). One hundred thirty-nine years following the country’s official establishment, the population of the United States reached 100 million. Fifty-two years after that, in 1967, it reached 200 million. It was a mere thirty-nine years later, in October of 2006, that the population hit its 300 million mark. This makes the U.S. the world’s third most populous country, China and India being the first and second respectively (Peng).
More than 10 million illegal immigrants live in the United States, and 1,400 more arrive every day (Katel). This makes immigration laws a common topic for argument. According to public opinion polls, roughly two-thirds of Americans …show more content…
It must protect national security, uphold the rule of law, strengthen citizenship, and benefit the American economy. The overall effect must be to reduce illegal immigration into the United States. Although border security generally receives more attention, serious enforcement of current laws prohibiting the employment of illegal immigrants is also an important tool in an overall strategy to reduce illegal immigration. The majority of people who illegally enter the U.S. or unlawfully overstay temporary visas do so for purposes of employment. Employment of such individuals has been illegal since 1986, although that law has never been seriously