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    Immigrants‚ both legal and illegal‚ often have prejudice brought against them by citizens who know no better. An ongoing message in Aviva Chomsky’s‚ “They Take Our Jobs!”: And 20 Other Myths about Immigration‚ is that many people hold to be “ not against immigration‚ but against illegal immigration” (Chomsky 53). Many Americans believe illegal immigrants to be criminals and they should pay for their crimes. In a case study of the Philippines it was shown that a nurse’s salary in the Philippines is

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    There is an estimated 11 million illegal aliens living on United States soil. The government shouldn’t allow undocumented immigrants to become citizens because it would cost American taxpayers‚ the immigrants increase the crime rate as it is‚ and they indirectly increase the unemployment rate. To begin‚ creating a pathway for immigrants to become citizens would be a heavy financial burden on existing taxpayers. According to Carrie Dann‚ a political reporter for First Read‚ “The conservative Heritage

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    Danson Ndungu Illegal Immigration and Health Care Phil 165 December 7th 2010 Christopher Columbus landed on the shores of America back 500 years ago in the year 1492. Were he and his crew the first illegal immigrants in America? The land was occupied by another group of people that didn’t grant these explorers the right to have whatever they please without acquiring some kind of legal status. The topic of legal status might have been irrelevant back in those days but it surely is an issue that is

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    Migrations are global issue because every place have a capacity and we should not pack very much. One of the other problem of the migrations is immigrants rights. Some of people say that‚ immigrants have lots of rights‚ but the other ones say that government should give more rights to immigrants. This essay will explain for and against the opinion about immigrants rights. First of all‚ proponents who think government should give more rights to immigrants think‚ that people do not want to leave their

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    The Invasion of Illegal Immigrants The United States has been invaded—not by a conquering army or some world superpower. These invaders take on a different form. They have no leader‚ no weapons of mass destruction‚ and no militaristic plan of attack. Yet these invaders pose one of the greatest threats to America’s future. Who are these dreaded invaders who pose such a threat? They are illegal immigrants. In the past few yearsillegal immigrants have become a major topic in the

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    Have you ever imagined what it would be like if immigrants came to America legally? Our country would be much different. Many Americans believe that immigrants should listen to the immigration laws and enter America legally. Other Americans and immigrants believe that there shouldn’t even be any immigration laws because all people are equal. This controversial question has led to discrimination and various political views. Should illegal immigrants be allowed to stay in the United States of

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    Are illegal immigrants a drain on the economy of the United States? Why or why not? There are many debates and arguments over the question of “Are illegal immigrants a burden on our nations economy?” With these arguments‚ come many points of views‚ and many facts and opinions trying to back them up. Personally‚ I believe that they are a burden on the United States economy. To start off‚ the United States already has issues in foreign affairs and foreign products that are being imported and bought

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    Do the so called “illegal immigrants” really deserve to be deported back to their homeland‚ especially when there are so many different opportunities in which they can benefit our nation? Immigration throughout the U.S. has been an issue for a couple of years now. The rate at which illegal immigrants coming over has dwindled down exponentially over those years too. Yet immigrants shouldn’t be deported just because they want to come over the border and begin a new start. Allowing them to stay and

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    the hospital. An illegal immigrant pregnant lady delivered her baby in U.S. She received Medicaid on her baby and prenatal care. Under the Medicaid‚ she got paid for her child delivery cost‚ her Spanish interpreter and diapers for her baby (Guzzardi‚ 2). What is the common thread in these two stories? They are both about illegal immigrants who received medical care without paying for it. Here comes another argument: Should we provide health care service to illegal aliens who have not contributed

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    Kevin Zheng 7/18/13 Illegal Immigration has been a rising controversial problem among policy makers. There are 11 million immigrants that currently reside in the United States. They immigrated to this nation to seek a new life‚ a job‚ and a brighter future‚ but obtaining a citizenship won’t be on the same level as immigrating here. One wrong step would lead them to deportation. I believe that illegal immigrants should be given a chance to become U.S. citizens. This is due to several reasons: (1)

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