Imagine being in the shoes of an illegal immigrant or being related to one. The deportation of illegal immigrants has become inhumane. The separation from their families, jobs and lives in the United States is cruel, frequent and heart breaking. Many individuals and their families live their everyday lives in fear, hoping their biggest nightmare never comes true. It is crucial that Immigration laws be reformed because Immigration benefits’ the United States economy through additional tax revenue, expands the low cost labor pool, and increases money in circulation. According …show more content…
“Illegals have steadily helped by increasing the profitability of American firms, reducing the prices of some goods, and services by providing employers with a new labor source and creating more opportunities for investments and jobs”(Porter). This happens cause most uneducated lower class Americans gravitate towards sales, cashier, bank teller, customer service jobs. As opposed to an illegal immigrant who will be more inclined to work a manual task or physical labor. These more difficult jobs are naturally undesired by Americans. Essentially immigrants are helping in the production of domestic jobs. This also has a positive impact on our …show more content…
economy by illegal immigrants, there are tons of negative impacts as well. “Immigrants often impose a heavier tax burden on natives at the state and local level. Immigrants particularly those with low levels of education and income generally have larger families and more children using public K-12 education, the largest component of state and local budgets”(“The Effects of Immigration on the United States’ Economy”). This imposes short term costs on state budgets. “ While immigrants’ taxes help pay for defense spending, they do not generate any additional significant costs for the military, thereby somewhat reducing the federal tax burden of the average native”(“The Effects of Immigration on the United States’ Economy”). Majority of their money is beneficial, but can be useless for additional costs for military. This can be an issue, because if they are going to be living here illegally, their money should be beneficial towards every aspect for the