Approving Immigration
Demar Jones
English 116-118
4-14-13
Immigration Essay
Immigration is Our Nation
For decades, immigration has been one of the biggest issues in America’s society. Their has been big debates on whether it has really helped America or if it has really been the reason for its downfall.
Immigration has caused the population to increase dramatically in the United States. In fact, it is the largest factor contributing to population growth in the U.S. . . . Because of population climbing to its highest peak, it is beginning to overcrowd in some states. For example, three cities in California (Glen Dale, Daily City and El Monte) have majority immigrant populations of at least 60,000 immigrants. The state of California alone has an estimate of 2,880,000 illegal immigrants residing according to the U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2011. These numbers represents about 24% of the completely estimated illegal immigrant population in the United States, which is 11.5 million. This is a big problem because
In addition to population growth, immigration can also create thousands of jobs. According to the United States Department of Labor, it states that immigrants are even more likely to create their own jobs and business. 7.5 % of the foreign-born are self-employed compared to 6.6 percent among the native born. Of that 7.5 %, 30 % of immigrants are more likely to start a business in the U.S. than non-immigrants and 18 % of all small business owners in the U.S. are immigrants. However, even though this is the case, some people still argue that immigration is the reason for many Americans not having jobs. In the article, “Unauthorized Immigrant Population”, author Jeffery S. Passel states,” illegal aliens come to America to take jobs that offer them great opportunity and they often welcomed by U.S. employers who are unable to hire them for wages lower than they would have to hire U.S. workers”. The author opinion clearly shows that he agrees with
English 116-118
4-14-13
Immigration Essay
Immigration is Our Nation
For decades, immigration has been one of the biggest issues in America’s society. Their has been big debates on whether it has really helped America or if it has really been the reason for its downfall.
Immigration has caused the population to increase dramatically in the United States. In fact, it is the largest factor contributing to population growth in the U.S. . . . Because of population climbing to its highest peak, it is beginning to overcrowd in some states. For example, three cities in California (Glen Dale, Daily City and El Monte) have majority immigrant populations of at least 60,000 immigrants. The state of California alone has an estimate of 2,880,000 illegal immigrants residing according to the U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2011. These numbers represents about 24% of the completely estimated illegal immigrant population in the United States, which is 11.5 million. This is a big problem because
In addition to population growth, immigration can also create thousands of jobs. According to the United States Department of Labor, it states that immigrants are even more likely to create their own jobs and business. 7.5 % of the foreign-born are self-employed compared to 6.6 percent among the native born. Of that 7.5 %, 30 % of immigrants are more likely to start a business in the U.S. than non-immigrants and 18 % of all small business owners in the U.S. are immigrants. However, even though this is the case, some people still argue that immigration is the reason for many Americans not having jobs. In the article, “Unauthorized Immigrant Population”, author Jeffery S. Passel states,” illegal aliens come to America to take jobs that offer them great opportunity and they often welcomed by U.S. employers who are unable to hire them for wages lower than they would have to hire U.S. workers”. The author opinion clearly shows that he agrees with