Immigration Reform: Illegal Immigrants In The United States

The United States of America is not just a country, but it is a idea that millions have fought for throughout history, built on the back of many immigrant backgrounds, it is the melting pot of the Western world. Having the 3rd largest population in all of the world, there is going be debates on many controversial issues. The main debate in domestic terms is about either deporting an estimated 8-11 million undocumented illegal aliens,whose only premise is to seek a better life. Many will say deport them as they are breaking many laws on the way to the United States,instead having them do it the legal way.Unfortunately they are forced to come in illegally and become an integral part of the economy and country. There has to be immigration reform
Most believe that they are sucking on the blood of the American welfare state for free, which is false. Paying taxes without rights or representation reminds one at the beginning of this great nation as the calling cry was “No taxation without representation”,which is not held up to this day by the US Government, who is actually milking the illegals dry without giving them the rights of American Citizens.”The 50-state analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released on Thursday found that roughly 8.1 million of 11.4 million undocumented immigrants who work paid more than $11.8 billion in state and local taxes in 2012, even while they were living illegally in the country”(Pianin). Proving the point that illegals pay taxes. They paid 11.8 billion dollars,which is a lot of money coming from people who don't have jobs that pay real well and first of all they have to support their own families.”The federal government would accrue $4.5 billion to $5.4 billion in additional net tax revenue over just three years if the 11 million undocumented immigrants were legalized”(Beadle). More money will come into the government,which can be allocated to sectors that needs more funding.This is a win win for both the illegal immigrants as they will be granted citizenship, but also it is a win for the government that has been oppressing them for years,with the result of more money
Some of which are your descendants who came here with a dream and made that become a reality so what is the difference between them and the current illegal immigrants in our country. They will say they are different but they are all the same wish for opportunity and freedom for themselves their families and generations to come. Best said by James Madison “America was indebted to immigration for her settlement and prosperity. That part of America which had encouraged them most had advanced most rapidly in population, agriculture and the arts”. A nation made by immigrants cannot endure if there isn't a acceptance of more immigrants migrating to that nation. This is exactly why a pathway to citizenship should be