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Since the founding of the U.S. more than 200 years ago, people have come here fromevery country on earth. Whether it be escaping an oppressive government, or just to find a generalbetter way of life, people immigrate to the United States.

Some people say that when animmigrant comes here, they are not used to our way of life, and therefore throw off our way oflife and economy. They say that they cause more harm to the stable, tax-paying citizens of theU.S. then they do good. I disagree with these people for a few reasons.

Although immigrants maycause a few problems, and might not want to immediately comply with our standards and laws,most in time do. Except for a few short-term problems, such as not paying their taxes, drawing onwelfare, and increasing an already crowded society, immigrants eventually do more good for oursociety and economy than bad.First off, the government is losing money on immigrants, especially ones that enterillegally.

They either do not pay their taxes at all, or pay them incorrectly. This is a problem thataffects everyone, not just immigrants. They might not pay those taxes, and receive wages underthe table, but those under the table jobs can come in handy for the rest of us. How many U.

S.born teenagers would be privileged to get paid two or three dollars an hour to take out the trashand clean toilets. Those might be jobs that they are using up that could go to native-bornAmericans, but do we really want them? Plus, they are “Americanizing” themselves to be bettercitizens.

What a better way to get used to living here, and become a good, tax-paying person, thanto work here, and constantly be around U.S. They are working for a better life.

The few thatbend the rules on the path to becoming American shouldn’t be punished. Think of when yourancestors immigrated. Do you think that they bent a few rules?Next off is welfare, and the people that abuse it. There are people that come here fromanother country with no experience, and many children. These people, if accepted as citizens, areentitled to welfare. Those kinds of people are draining over 2 billion dollars from welfare eachyear. However, once those people get adjusted to our way of living, and get out in the world, theycan become very productive members of society.

Welfare is, in a large way, to provide forchildren as well, and raising children in a U.S. environment can only strengthen the economy. Onaverage immigrants dump around 30 billion more into the U.S.

economy than they take fromgovernment programs such as welfare.Lastly, immigrants count for a large portion of the population increase in the U.S. Exceptfor lack of jobs, I can see this only as a benefit. To introduce varied, life seeking people into anenvironment can only make it stronger in the long run. They mix with the current populationcreating diversity.

While racism is still a big issue in society, it is obviously decreasing. As I lookaround, out of 10 people, I see three Latin-Americans, four inidian/arabians, oneAfrican-American, and two other white people. This diversification has created a better and moreopen-minded society to live in. These people are in college with me, hoping to one day be goodhonest, law abiding tax payers, just like Uncle Sam wants them to be. I don’t see what is wrongwith a little change in population, as long as the population wants to work hard to make their livesbetter, as well as increase the economy.

One more plus to these non-native born Americans. Theyhave not had the chance to become lazy yet, and many bring with them an idea to work unusuallyhard.In conclusion, although there are some short term problems associated with allowingimmigrants into our society, they do not do harm to our society, or our economy. The benefitsgained by a rational super-power country, by allowing entrance from all parts of the world is sogreat that it overrides any harm done by a small percentage of the others. The sign in New Yorkstill says “Give us your poor, your tired, your huddled masses, yearning to be free.” To hold thefreedom for just us would be greedy.

They might not pay all their taxes, and they might be aburden, 9% for immigrants, on welfare, but they are all striving to improve the economy, whetherthey know it or not.Words/ Pages : 719 / 24