Immigration and why its good
Christa Winkler Mrs. Helsel English 102 21 November 2011
Illegal Immigration in America
Immigration has been a hotly debated topic for many years. It is an intriguing subject especially in its extensive history of politics, stemming all the way to its current conflicts including the economic expenditures that are put onto the federal and state governments. A closer look into the issue of immigration will show that illegal immigrants contribute a lot to American society, a ready labor force, and many other benefits to the country. This all adds up to the fact that immigration is a necessary and good thing for the survival of this nation. The United States has always been considered the immigrant's nation and is called "The melting pot" for a reason.
Illegal immigration has been a problem in the United States for as the nation has legal citizenship. Illegal immigration dates clear back to the late nineteenth century. In 1875, the first federal immigration law was passed which prohibited entry of convicts and prostitutes. Later, in 1882 President Chester Arthur banned almost all Chinese immigration to the United States, and shortly thereafter barred paupers, criminals and the mentally ill from entering. While this only affected only a small percentage of immigrants, from that point on there was a clear distinction between legal and illegal immigration. Before this, immigration was barely regulated (End Illegal Immigration).
Some of Americas most prestigious presidents have had a vast impact on the Mexican immigration issue starting with President Dwight D. Eisenhower. In Eisenhowers first term, it was estimated that illegal Mexican border crossings had grown to about 1 million. With such a massive illegal workforce there was a noticeable impact on the wages of American workers and Eisenhower became. In 1954, shortly after
Illegal Immigration in America
Immigration has been a hotly debated topic for many years. It is an intriguing subject especially in its extensive history of politics, stemming all the way to its current conflicts including the economic expenditures that are put onto the federal and state governments. A closer look into the issue of immigration will show that illegal immigrants contribute a lot to American society, a ready labor force, and many other benefits to the country. This all adds up to the fact that immigration is a necessary and good thing for the survival of this nation. The United States has always been considered the immigrant's nation and is called "The melting pot" for a reason.
Illegal immigration has been a problem in the United States for as the nation has legal citizenship. Illegal immigration dates clear back to the late nineteenth century. In 1875, the first federal immigration law was passed which prohibited entry of convicts and prostitutes. Later, in 1882 President Chester Arthur banned almost all Chinese immigration to the United States, and shortly thereafter barred paupers, criminals and the mentally ill from entering. While this only affected only a small percentage of immigrants, from that point on there was a clear distinction between legal and illegal immigration. Before this, immigration was barely regulated (End Illegal Immigration).
Some of Americas most prestigious presidents have had a vast impact on the Mexican immigration issue starting with President Dwight D. Eisenhower. In Eisenhowers first term, it was estimated that illegal Mexican border crossings had grown to about 1 million. With such a massive illegal workforce there was a noticeable impact on the wages of American workers and Eisenhower became. In 1954, shortly after