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Illegal Immigration Is It Really That Big Of A Deal?

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Illegal immigration. Is it positive or negative? There are many views to this, as to any topics in its nature, but is it really that big of a deal? This paper will be introducing the pros and cons to this subject. There will also be the views politicians of the upcoming 2016 election. This will cover the views of Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Bernie Sanders. What’s your view towards illegal immigration? There are many pros to this topic, such as the fact that the government would earn more taxes. Most illegal aliens are paid under the table because of the law. If we provided the undocumented workers with amnesty, they could be paid legally and pay taxes. This would contribute to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, the NLCATP reported. Another positive would be that welfare dollars would be going toward American legal residents. So much money is going to illegal immigrants every year. What if we made them legal residents? The money would then be contributing to the welfare of Americans, no longer the foreigners. (“Pro and Cons of Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants.”)
Along with many positives, there are always negatives such as: many immigrants that are illegal to the U.S. do not keep their funds here. Meaning that they come to the country without paperwork and send their earnings to the country they originally came from. This also means that the funds are not staying within the United States economy, but are going internationally and being added to another nation’s

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