Throughout its history, the United States has received more immigrants from more countries than any other nation. Unfortunately, a lot of them are illegal. Demographer Andrew Sum and his colleagues at Northeastern University, who are recognized by the Immigration & Naturalization Service, did a study on illegal immigrants in 2002, and came up with the total of roughly 11 million living within our borders. America is truly a nation founded by immigrants who created laws for this country to live, eat, sleep, and die by. Illegal immigrants do not recognize these laws and, by sneaking into America to collect aid from services they do not help to support, they are showing exactly how they try to disregard them. It is my argument that Capital Hill needs to start passing some strong legislation against illegal aliens. Right now is the time to show illegal aliens that legal Americans will not tolerate their snide efforts of sneaking into America so that they may, willingly or not, abuse the use of taxpayer's money. Entering into the U.S. legally would allow our federal and state funds to be distributed properly since the government would have a rough estimate of the population. Illegal aliens that are not being accounted for, disrupts this process.
Early last year, the Immigration & Naturalization Service estimated about 5-6 million illegals were living within the U.S. By the end of the year, the Census Bureau said the INS was way off; for their total reached as high as 8 million. This year, there is way over 11 million. Illegals would not be a problem if they did not abuse the system as they do. What is really sad is our government makes it easy for them to get by with their actions. First of all, if illegal aliens ask for a formal hearing after being caught trying to cross into America illegally, patrols may release them "on their own recognizance;" which is a promise to show up to court on their hearing date.
Illegal Aliens A Problem of Immigration Immigration is not the problem. ... What makes immigration illegal? Any action contrary to immigration laws is therefore illegal. ... Many laws have been enacted to control immigration, or prevent illegal immigration. ... Spotty or haphazard efforts to end illegal immigration cannot succeed (How to Combat Illegal Immigration). ...
"In 2001, more than one million aliens settled in the United States, about 1,000,000 legally and an estimated 500,000 illegally. ... "( Camarota, October 2001) Americans now realize that the costs of our present high level of immigration, legal and illegal, are enormous and growing. ... In addition, the proposal seeks to increase legal immigration, already at historic highs, and grant illegal aliens access to social security benefits when they retire. ... Yet while poll after poll shows that the public is anxious to consider a wide array of immigration reforms, legal and illegal immigration co...
There are different categories of aliens: resident and nonresident, immigrant and nonimmigrant, documented and undocumented ("illegal" ). ... Generally, 28 U.S.C. 994 nt details the federal sentencing guidelines for illegal entry into the country. ... The need to stem illegal immigration prompted Congress to enact the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986. The IRCA toughened criminal sanctions for employers who hire illegal aliens, denied illegal aliens federally funded welfare benefits, and legitimized some aliens through an amnesty program. ... http:/...
David Wasserman Illegal immigration is a problem that affects all Americans. ... Some people feel that illegal immigration should not be a major concern. ... Illegal immigration has both pros and cons. ... These business groups have a lot of interest in illegal immigration. ... Illegal immigration contributes to the problem of unemployment. ...
Illegal immigration cannot be controlled only at the border. ... Another solution to this big problem is to pass laws really limiting and sort of illegal immigration and strictly enforce them. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (6) help by making it easier to deport immigrants that have been caught. ... Illegal Immigration is a real problem that is not really being seriously looked at. ... With the rate of illegal immigration increasing annually, the United States must take action to ensure that illegal immigration will not negatively impact out country. ...
Illegal Immigration and the Economy Illegal immigration has become one of the key political issues of the 1990s, especially in Border States such as California. ... In the 1980s concern about the surge of illegal aliens into the U.S. has led Congress to pass legislation aimed at curtailing illegal immigration. ... Most illegal immigrants come to the United States in search of employment, not to go on welfare, as many anti-immigration politicians and activists would claim. For many years federal officials have attempted to deter illegal immigration by denying undocumented aliens access to the ...
Illegal Immigration The carrying of human cargo illegally into the United States must stop. ... But, what they don't know is that they are; illegal immigration is draining our funds, increasing competition for jobs and over populating our communities. First of all, according to Fair (Federation for American Immigration Reform); we need a comprehensive program to end illegal immigration. ... Controlling illegal immigration is going to be hard. ... And, we need to start taking actions against illegal immigration. ...
Illegal Immigration Before I get to the subject of illegal immigration, let me first make this declaration: I AM NOT A RACIST. ... Illegal immigration is a problem in the United States, most notably, California. ... He was once asked this question: "What do you think about illegal immigration?... He wasn't scared to call illegal immigration what it is. ... In 1996, the Immigration and Naturalization Services indicated that 60% of immigrants entered illegally and 40% simply overstayed their welcome (04113604). ...
Illegal-Immigration Laws are shown, currently, to be ineffective because immigration rates have drastically increased, United States citizens feel threatened by the immigrants, and the immigrants are ruining the United States' economy. ... Because of the issue with illegal immigration, the United States is going to go into economic decline while providing for these illegal immigrants. ... Although this issue is the talk of the country, there are still a minority of people that disagree with the illegal immigration issue. ... Illegal immigration has dramatically increased and is causing p...