Illegal immigration is currently one of the most publicized issues in society because it affects everyone. It is discussed by politicians, government officials, teachers, health care professionals, business owners, and everyday citizens. Everyone has their own opinion offering new "solutions" was to deal with immigration. But with so many different viewpoints concerning immigration, how are we, as Americans, supposed to agree on a proposed plan?
Illegal immigrant's effect on the US citizens is incomparable because they affect distinct groups of society in different ways. However, the immigrant is a vital part of the economy, therefore, it is irrational to deport them. These two factors make it impossible to choose a side of the immigration issue and declare it as the "right" perspective. Statements and generalizations such as "immigrants live for free" and "immigrants hurt our economy" are also logical fallacies that contribute to the polarization in the immigration issue. Because the issue is so complex, an effective proposed plan will have to incorporate points from both opposing sides' arguments.
So, What if the issue remains unresolved?
If the illegal immigration issue remains unresolved, the United States economy will decline, the number of immigrants will steadily increase, and the country will soon become overcrowded. While the US needs immigrants to provide cheap labor, the system must be modified to better control the borders and the immigration process.
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I agree completely with your implications post, however, do you have any suggestions as to what the US could do to avoid such debilitating effects? If we decide to export all illegal immigrants, more labor is likely to go overseas in order to avoid such high expenditures for companies. But if we do decide to allow large volumes of immigrants to come to the US we will become very overcrowded, Americans will not be able to have as many opportunities for jobs and they are likely to have more benefits than Americans because they will not have to pay for all of the services through taxes with underhanded jobs. I would like to have a stricter system with more rules put into place when allowing immigrants. How do you suggest we solve this dilemma?
tarheelborn50,
We are definately on the same page concerning this debate, along with many other lawmakers and politicians trying to solve this problem. If we could create a system where a certain number of immigrants could enter the country legally and join the workforce while documenting them, everyone would benefit. We cannot deport all of these immigrants at once because it would be detrimental to the economy. Hopefully, our government officials are on the right track to finding an equlibrium in the immigration debate.
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