Argumentative Essay Immigration
Immigration has recently been a brewing topic within the media and has caught many people’s attention. This issue has brought multiple political figures and opinions into-the spotlight, each accompanied by a plan and part of a political agenda. Central American immigration into the U.S. still remains unsolved despite the efforts of President Obama who had promised a comprehensive immigration reform. Some believe that America was built upon immigrants, and that smart immigration practices will benefit the economy and nation as a whole. However, others feel that immigrants hurt the nation by limiting the number of jobs available to Americans, and bring crime and public insecurity. Since the Immigration and Reform Act of 1986, both the Democrats
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Immigration debates breed opinions and questions from both sides of the scale. One side believes that Central American Immigration has brought many undocumented immigrants to the U.S. who negatively impact public safety and violate the law. Therefore, many people specifically target the Mexican government and accuse them of sending a large amount of criminals to the U.S. who significantly contribute to crime in America. For example, a recent murder committed in San Francisco by an undocumented immigrant called Francisco Sanchez has caught the public’s attention, and has caused many politicians to voice their anger regarding illegal immigration. However, others argue that debates tend to unjustifiably accuse undocumented immigrants of criminal activity within the U.S, even though immigrants have a lower crime rate than natural born Americans. Furthermore, the opposition that denies those claims also states that undocumented immigrants benefit the economy and support job development by generating significant amounts of money each year. If undocumented immigrants were to be deported, the U.S. economy would be negatively affected and suffer great losses. However, many people who dispute those beliefs are convinced that undocumented immigrants hurt the economy by increasing taxpayer costs, limiting the amount of income received by impoverished Americans, and reducing the employment rate among poor
Immigration debates breed opinions and questions from both sides of the scale. One side believes that Central American Immigration has brought many undocumented immigrants to the U.S. who negatively impact public safety and violate the law. Therefore, many people specifically target the Mexican government and accuse them of sending a large amount of criminals to the U.S. who significantly contribute to crime in America. For example, a recent murder committed in San Francisco by an undocumented immigrant called Francisco Sanchez has caught the public’s attention, and has caused many politicians to voice their anger regarding illegal immigration. However, others argue that debates tend to unjustifiably accuse undocumented immigrants of criminal activity within the U.S, even though immigrants have a lower crime rate than natural born Americans. Furthermore, the opposition that denies those claims also states that undocumented immigrants benefit the economy and support job development by generating significant amounts of money each year. If undocumented immigrants were to be deported, the U.S. economy would be negatively affected and suffer great losses. However, many people who dispute those beliefs are convinced that undocumented immigrants hurt the economy by increasing taxpayer costs, limiting the amount of income received by impoverished Americans, and reducing the employment rate among poor