One
of problems in the world today is a weak border that illegals can enter through
into America. Now, a statistic from CNN in 2008 stated that over 75% of home
repair, cleaning and factory work was done by Hispanics. Essentially, the
illegal immigrants are filling positions that would otherwise be vacant.
However a statistic from The American Resistance proves that Between 40 and 50 percent
of wage-loss among low-skilled Americans is due to the illegal immigration of
low-skilled workers from America’s southern neighbor. Many American workers
lose their jobs through unfair competition. Illegal immigrants displace an
estimated 1,880,000 American workers from their jobs every year and the cost
for providing welfare and assistance to these Americans is over $15 billion a
year.
As
we know, America is in a huge deficit and the Democrats have proposed that we
raise taxes as to dig America out of the sinkhole that she fell through many
years ago. Taxpayer dollars can be used to rebuild America, but when we have
citizens or inhabitants that don't pay their fair share to the country they originate
from or live in, that's an issue which is otherwise known as tax dodging,
because these immigrants don’t have citizenship they aren’t recognized by the
government and therefore aren’t taxed on their income.
Why
do these immigrants come by the thousands? These immigrants come for a better
life they come to get out of their villages much like the one Celia worked and
lived in (Farmer ch14). "But beyond, where the United States lay,
was a great glow in the sky. We knew that under that glow was the most
wonderful place" (Farmer pg141 a quote from Celia). Like Celia,
people choose to risk their lives for the promise of freedom or a better
quality of life. As we see with Celia and many others in the real world they
attempt to escape their horrendous lives in their home country. Illegal
immigrants or "border jumpers" also are drawn through the promise of
money and freedom. They don't want to have to go through the immigration
process, they want instant gratification and choose to find anyway they can,
legal or illegal to get into America.
CNN
on Illegal Immigration:
http://articles.cnn.com/2010-05-31/politics/issues.immigration_1_illegal-immigrants-immigration-reform-border-security?_s=PM:POLITICS
The
Economic Impact of Illegal Immigration:
http://www.theamericanresistance.com/issues/economic_costs.html
Cam, excellent use of precise facts to support your discussion - but you must remember to stay focused on the topic.
ReplyDeleteConsider the human aspect of this experience? Being so desperate to change your circumstances that you illegally try to access a country (whom you believe to have unlimited riches) - only to be turned away?
I wonder if Celia would have rather stayed in Aztlan than have to stay in Opium...
Interesting perspective on illegal immigration, Cam. I need to respectively disagree with your stance on "border hoppers." "[Mexican illegal immigrants] want instant gratification and choose to find anyway they can, legal or illegal to get into America." Many immigrants who are turned down from receiving a legal visa to travel into or even immigrate into the United States are not simply hopping the border to find a quick fix, as if they're lazy slobs. What if it were you living in such poor conditions, such as Celia was living in in Aztlan? "As a girl, I went to work in a maquiladora- a factory- on the border. All day I sat on the assembly line and put tiny squares into tiny holes with a a pari or tweezers. I thought I'd go blind! We lived in a big tray building with windows so small, you couldn't put your head outside." (Farmer 141) Would you ever come to the state where you are desperate enough, with almost nothing to lose that your final decision could drastically affect whether or not you live a non-labouring life? Doing something you enjoy?
ReplyDeleteIn addition, maybe it isn't entirely true that no illegal immigrants do not pay taxes. If they do, aren't their tax dollars going towards getting "her" out of the sinkhole she fell in?
http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-03-16/news/31199931_1_residency-and-taxpaying-illegal-immigrants-taxation-and-economic-policy
I have to agree with Tintin on this one. I disagree with how you are perceiving these immigrants. They are not seeking "instant gratification", they are trying to escape the struggles and poverty and sometimes even war when illegally "hopping borders".
ReplyDeleteHow would you feel if you were put in a position like that? I'm sure it would be a lot different then your quality of life at the moment, and you too would seek some way to escape the turmoil of your life. PLease consider these things and, as Tintin proved, see and look into both sides of the story before forming such a strong and controversial opinion.