Illegal Immigration
Illegal immigration refers to entering another country without proper documentation, which leads to the violation of immigration laws. Illegal immigration also refers to remaining in another country even after expiration of the legal rights to stay. In recent years, the United States has witnessed significant projection in the number of illegal immigrants. The issue of deportation has been debated for long, but it has not been fixed. While the administration is looking for a resolution, many families have separated because the state is deporting many illegal immigrants. Despite the benefits associated with the immigrants, the U.S. economy has been shrinking leading to fewer jobs which the Americans with minimal skills must compete for with the immigrants (Anderson et al., 72).
The Primary Aim of Each Government
The primary aim of each government is to protect its citizens from external forces such as illegal immigration. The current laws rarely grant unlawful immigrants the rights to stay, which then sentences them to a life of uncertainty without parole with any unfortunate encounter with the law-enforcement agencies leading to deportation without the rights to return.
Deportation in the United States
Each country has laws that govern movements of people inside and outside the state boundaries. The number of illegal immigrants has risen in the past decades. However, since Donald Trump took offices, the issue has aggravated with legal scholars citing that the harsh treatment can be justified by the fact that thee immigrants broke the law when entered the U.S. or stay in the country without adequate documentation. Most of the United States laws promise equality and equity, which is the primary factor attracting the immigrants. There are many benefits associated with illegal immigrants if the state views the issue from an ethical perspective: opening borders allow immigrants access the new world of opportunities. However, the problem comes when the immigrants take advantage of the border policies.
Economic Impacts of Illegal Immigration
Even though most of the illegal immigrants offer cheap labor since they are in minimum wages, most of them fit within the less-educated and low-income demographics. The fiscal impacts of the illegal immigration depend on the levies they pay less the costs that they generate for the government (Merino 93). A net increment in the economic performance occurs if the unlawful immigrants acquire more education and enjoy high-income levels. However, the undocumented immigrants do not fit such class, which makes them produce a net economic drain in most states in the US. A security threat has also become an issue in the country with the most risks associated with illegal immigrants. Since the 9/11 attack, the government has become vigilant and highly scrutinize those entering its boundaries. Illegal immigration presents a chance for terror threats to thrive as it offers a platform for crime to take place. Statistics show that immigrants form 27% of the total population in the state prisons although they constitute 9% of the total adults within the country.
Changes in Employment Dynamics
Illegal immigration changes the employment dynamics across the globe. Any free market economy depends on the demand and supply for pricing and wages. With inadequate skills in the labor market, the payments increase. According to LeMay, the availability of the immigrants means that the market is given more workers than it should have and with the limited job opportunities to accommodate them and the natives, competition arises. Increased employees relate to dejected wages, which means that the value of work is priced low (103). Overcrowding is another problem associated with illegal immigration and the need to call for deportation. Through the years, immigration has been responsible for the rapidly changing population dynamics in the US. For example in California, approximately 50% of the students enrolling in schools are either immigrants of their children. Consequently, with their added capacity, the pressure is placed on the limited resources.
Challenges and the Need for Deportation
In a study conducted by Anderson et al. (115), the researchers noted that access to quality education is a universal right for every person. However, illegal migration has been associated with the rising cost of education considering that most children of the immigrants are eligible for special assistance programs and other educational resources. The additional expenses to support them could be passed to the taxpayers. Bilingualism is another problem that calls for the deportation of illegal immigrants. Although interaction across the boundaries has been associated with enhanced cultural diversity, it also creates bilingualism which has divided many nations. Considering that English has not been declared the official language in the US, policymakers, and lobby groups have been debating over the merits to teach more languages in schools, provision of dual-language educational resources, and hosting other cultural experiences in a multilanguage format (Williams 141). Such demands present significant challenges to the government and calls for the need for deportation.
The Importance of Deportation
State tolerance on illegal immigration removes the motivation to migrate legally. The US is one of the countries that attract unlawful immigrants globally. However, the process involved to apply for visas and permanent residence are intensive, which encourages immigrants to consider shortcuts (Barsky 78). To eliminate the gaps in its immigration system and make state policies and laws useful, deportation of illegal immigrants is vital to discourage perpetrators (O'Brien and Raley 2017). The US national and economic security depends on strengthening the legal system by requiring people living and working within the country illegally to volunteer and undergo through the appropriate legal procedures. There is no unique path to nationality for those breaking immigration laws and allowing them would be unfair to the legal immigrants who obey the law and promote the rule of law. Deportation is vital to strengthening the legal system and ensuring equal treatment for the non-natives.
Impacts on Public Safety and Finances
The country experiences a continually growing population of illegal immigrants and ineffective efforts of the federal government to secure the borders, which present public safety and safety threats. In addition, they have severe negative impacts on those paying taxes in various levels: local, state, and national (Merino 127). Unlawful immigrants cost the American government billions of dollars annually since they are the net beneficiaries of publicly funded amenities and the inadequate taxes paid by the small segment of the illegal immigrants. Ever since the number of illegal immigrants increased in the US, the government has been forced to adjust its budget to provide essential services to everyone at the expense of the few paying their taxes. The development of each state depends on the capacity of its citizens to pay taxes (Barsky 67). The US is among the countries with high minimum wages across the globe, which makes it highly attractive for the immigrants. However, with competition in the US labor market, the illegal immigrants with less education and skills often settle for lower wages than the recommended minimum wage. As every business tries to reduce the cost of production through lowering the wages or cutting down the number of employees, the overall industrial salary of the country is set to decline considering that illegal immigrants offer cheap labor.
Use of State Services
Another problem associated with illegal immigrants is related to using various state services. Most of the illegal employees collect their wages in cash for the service they deliver. Therefore, their earnings are not subject to federal tax deductions. Eventually, the government has a vast population to take care of and development to fund but with limited resources to support its projects. Studies have revealed that if they pay federal taxes, it is to acquire fraudulent information. Besides, illegal immigrants have low wages which makes their contributions insignificant. Consequently, supporters of deportation have argued that undocumented immigrants cost the government substantial amount of money by receiving state services that they have not contributed for including healthcare, education, food, and welfare assistance programs. Such challenges stem from the fact that if illegal immigrants have children in the US, they become American citizens with rights to different government services.
Conclusion
Immigration presents both positive and disruptive changes in the US. However, in recent years, there have been calls for massive deportation considering the challenges associated with illegal immigration. Based on the analysis, illegal immigration presents numerous challenges including threats of crimes and terrorism, reduce job opportunities from the American natives, and increased government expenditure to cater for the basic needs of the rising population. Illegal immigration is a violation of the state laws and to bring normalcy and ensure that all immigrants adhere to the established standard processes, deportation is essential. The study also revealed that most of the illegal immigrants fit into the less-educated and lower-income demographics, which is a threat to the legal provisions that establish minimum wages. Most of the illegal immigrants work under the minimum wage which reduces the employability of the native Americans.
Works Cited
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Barsky, Robert F. Undocumented Immigrants in an Era of Arbitrary Law: The Flight and the Plight of People Deemed 'illegal'. Routledge, 2016.
LeMay, Michael C. Illegal Immigration: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO, LLC, Boston, Massachusetts: Credo Reference, 2017.
Merino, Noël. What Rights Should Illegal Immigrants Have? Greenhaven P, 2010.
O'Brien, Matt, and Spencer Raley. "The Cost of Illegal Immigration to US Taxpayers | FAIR." Federation for American Immigration Reform, Federation for American Immigration Reform, 27 Sept. 2017, fairus.org/issue/publications-resources/fiscal-burden-illegal-immigration-united-states-taxpayers. Accessed 22 Nov. 2018.
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