People crossing illegally ruin the chances of those foreigners waiting in line patiently for a visa to become a U.S. citizen. Polls taken show that 81% Americans do not want to support any type of immigration status (Dallas Morning News). Due to the fact that aliens have killed citizens in order to cross the border, the United States government needs to recognize illegal immigration as a great safety breach that cannot be tolerated. Thousands of citizens have been brutally killed by illegal immigrants, which will not stop if America continues to support them being here (Lewis). President Barack Obama in 2014 passed the Executive Amnesty Act which allows illegal immigrants who have been in the U.S. for five years or more and whose children are legal residents to acquire work permits, social security numbers, and driver's licenses (Aldrich). The U.S. should suppress the illegals rather than passing laws rewarding them with amnesty and attracting asylum for those who have not yet crossed. The odds are never in their favor; except with their ability to easily get low wage …show more content…
They accept under the table low wages which lead to them disrupting American workers families and weakening local social structures. As they cut the overall economic growth potential of the country, Americans are left unemployed while the illegal aliens are not only making a living but families in a country they do not belong in. Mike Williams, a lobbyist for the Florida Building and Construction Trades Council spoke up about him directly witnessing illegal immigrants pouncing construction jobs right up from the native borns fingers. He said, "I've witnessed myself the impact of [illegal] workers in this country taking jobs from people who should be on the work site - taxpaying citizens of this country," (Salierno). Statistically speaking, there are 7.4 million citizens unemployed in the U.S. and 8.1 out of 11 million illegal aliens are either employed or in search of work in the U.S. (Harris). Them drastically depressing the wages and working conditions of U.S. workers encourages the flouting of other U.S. laws. If the illegals are ignoring the immigration laws and employment the illegal aliens are continuously taking jobs, hurting the unemployed, and the