The Impact Of Illegal Immigration On America's Economy

Illegal immigration has both a negative and positive impact on America’s economy. Undocumented workers are causing a governmental disrupt on expenditures. These undocumented workers are also taking the jobs of the unskilled workers that live here in America legally. Although human rights and compassion play a large role in immigration, I believe that the illegal immigration is an economic burden to America’s economy. Illegal immigrants have been know to cause America to have a money issue. These undocumented workers are taking taxpayers money right out of their pockets. According to Robert Rector, “ In 2010, the average unlawful immigrant household received around $24,721 in government benefits and services while paying some $10,334 in
There is a significant amount of money put into immigration through education, criminal justice and emergency medical care. Taxpayers have spent billions of dollars for the medical services for the illegal immigrants. Dozens of hospitals in the southern states have been close to or are going bankrupt due to these undocumented workers receiving free emergency rooms according to The Colorado Alliance for Immigration Reform (CAIR). Schooling (K-12) expenses for the illegal immigrants has costed the states $7.4 billion annually. According to Walter Coffey, these immigrants are entitled to free healthcare, education and food stamps which is costing America nearly $5 billion per year. Illegal immigrants has cost America billions of dollars through government expenditures and through taxpayers. Those who are here legally should not have to pay for those that are illegally here in the United States. Taxpayer’s money should be put towards improving America, not giving it to those who have not earned it. Although there are positive impacts on America through these illegal immigrants, they are mostly doing more negative impacts than