Research Paper on Illegal Immigration
Illegal immigration has become a huge issue in the United States, it is estimated that there are about twelve million illegal immigrants living in the U.S. today and that number is growing larger every day. This issue has caused multiple social, economic, safety, and law issues within the country. The state and federal government is using billions of dollars on things such as school, welfare, and medical and receiving minimal or no money in return simply because they are giving out the money to illegal immigrants who do not pay taxes to help fund things. Even though illegal immigrants help the economy, take low paying jobs, and improve the overall image of America, the U.S. must not allow any persons who enter this country illegally to stay in this country because, the illegal immigrants create social, economic, safety, and law issues for the country.
The United States has a long history of immigration from different countries. People first started immigrating to the U.S. in around the year 1815. “Between the year 1815 and 1915 it is estimated that thirty million Europeans arrived into the United States” (Willis par. 1). Once people started immigrating to this country is when the problems started to begin regarding illegal immigration. People of the time wanted to get into, and be a part of this country they just did not want to do it the correct way. Charles Willis stated, “During the large wave of immigration the U.S. limited the number of people allowed to enter the U.S., and a certain amount from each country. However the door was left open for Mexicans, who even then were desired by employers for their cheap labor. As history would show, this legal immigration led to illegal immigration” (par. 4). This is when illegal immigration is believed to have begun. Furthermore, there are more facts in history about illegal immigration taking place. For example, a L.A. Times story from April 1926 noted that many of the ranch workers in California’s Imperial Valley
The United States has a long history of immigration from different countries. People first started immigrating to the U.S. in around the year 1815. “Between the year 1815 and 1915 it is estimated that thirty million Europeans arrived into the United States” (Willis par. 1). Once people started immigrating to this country is when the problems started to begin regarding illegal immigration. People of the time wanted to get into, and be a part of this country they just did not want to do it the correct way. Charles Willis stated, “During the large wave of immigration the U.S. limited the number of people allowed to enter the U.S., and a certain amount from each country. However the door was left open for Mexicans, who even then were desired by employers for their cheap labor. As history would show, this legal immigration led to illegal immigration” (par. 4). This is when illegal immigration is believed to have begun. Furthermore, there are more facts in history about illegal immigration taking place. For example, a L.A. Times story from April 1926 noted that many of the ranch workers in California’s Imperial Valley
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