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Pros And Cons Of Immigration In The United States

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Immigration Controversy The United States is a diverse population of 325.7 million people (United States Census Bureau, U.S. and World Population Clock). We are known for our dominate military and economic power that thrives with the help of people from all over the world. We wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for the combination of working people from a white male to an African American Women. Though as citizens of this great nation, we are required to pay taxes, and assimilate to the culture, and help our economy. Immigrants not only help our economy, but also take jobs away from the foreign born. Some pay taxes, others don’t. Many are legal, many aren’t. I believe as long as you go through the legal process to become a U.S. citizen, you can be here.In the constitution, it never mentions immigrants, but the 14th …show more content…

(Raley, How Many Illegal Aliens are in the US?) Some could argue that at least half of the illegal immigrants pay taxes. That is true, but their tax return is greater than what they pay. Many use fraudulent social security numbers to pay taxes and then receive more money in return. Because many immigrants come to America and start off as poor, what they pay in taxes is small. What isn’t fair is the fact that the money we pay in taxes is repaid to them. For example, if I were to make $90 a day, I would pay lets just say $10 in taxes but get $15 in return. How do illegal immigrants even file for a tax return in the first place? They use someone else's social security number, buy a fake one, or used an expired one from a green card or visa. Many illegal immigrants don’t even pay taxes and get paid under the table by cash. In the end, If the immigrants are paying their fair share in taxes and are legal, it’s fine if they are here but what isn’t fair is if they aren’t paying taxes and are still getting

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