POSITIVE ASPECTS OF IMMIGRATION TO U.S

Positive Aspects of Immigration to U.S

Positive Aspects of Immigration to U.S

Introduction

From the origin of the United States, immigration has been crucial for the economic advancement and expansion of the nation. People have been immigrating to the United States for hundreds of years. Immigrants flood our gates from all over the world to be a part of the land of the free and the home of the brave. America has, is, and will always be a nation of immigrants; the great melting pot. Immigrants find food, shelter, relief from persecution, and a chance at a life of their own. Now Americans are faced with a new dilemma; the nation must decide not whether it is willing to accept new immigrants, but whether it can afford new immigrants, both legal illegal immigrants must be included in this equation.

Discussion

With more immigrants coming in daily, the U.S. has restricted the amount coming across the border. Unless a US citizen is eligible for a non-immigrant visa if the marriage will occur within 90 days after enters the United States. After the marriage takes place, the American citizen may file for Lawful Permanent Residence (Green Card) on behalf of the spouse and he/she may remain in the US.

There is a shortage of jobs for those who are U.S citizens already, and by allowing immigrants to pour into the States, they increase the number of unemployed. Because they cannot earn a living, the government must support them with welfare. Not only is the government paying, but so are the citizens. In 1994 California's proposition was passed 187 (Jay and Gilberto 2004). It was aimed at curbing the health care costs of illegal immigrants; most Americans mostly see it as an immigrant issue and pay little attention to details concerning the status of those immigrants actually receiving the benefits. Due to California's central valley where most of the workers are immigrants, up to 40% are illegal (Massey 2000). No matter how tightly the door is closed, illegal immigrants will somehow find a way to get through and live in this country without a visa, green card, or citizenship.

Many people do not realize how severely we have been affected by immigration. Immigration has brought both negative and positive aspects to our culture. In the negative eye there has been more security because of the high level of terrorist attacks. These attacks are threatened by those who are not allowed into the U.S. or whose family members were not granted permission to enter. Due to the extensive amounts of immigrants filing into the country, government has problems keeping count of the numerous expiring visas. With more immigrants coming in daily, documented and undocumented, the United States needs to restrict the amount of immigrants coming across the borders. Positively, immigrants bring many new customs, traditions, recipes, and styles to the Americas. It is important to know that legal immigrants increase the national income between seven and twenty-five billion dollars a year (Shoshana ...