Immigration By Carter Mitchell, Eliza Rogers, and Sarah Jane Graham

Background 660,000 legal immigrants per year enter the US Foreign-born people accounted for 8% of the Us population in the 1990 census About 5 million illegal aliens reside in the us(1996) 55% of illegal immigrants come from Mexico 40% of illegal immigrants live in CA, the other 40% is TX,NY,FL, and IL The illegal immigrants population is growing by 275,000 each year

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Issues The immigrants are a growing problem because they add to our population and bring diseases and illegal content. If it is not stopped, the numbers will increase and the aliens are going to enter uncontrollably This issue leads to crime and population in most southern states

Costs The 40%-50% loss of wage is due to immigration of low-skilled workers. About 1,880,000 Americans loss their jobs to immigrants increasing our percent of American citizens with no job. The annual cost of immigration has been estimated to be between $67 and $87 billion a year. $60 billion dollars are earned by illegal aliens each year in the U.S., taking away from our authorized resident.

LegalIllegalTotal Public Education K-12$14.38$5.85$20.23 Public Higher Education$5.55$0.71$6.26 ESL and Bilingual Education$2.82$1.22$4.04 Food Stamps$2.81$0.85$3.66 AFDC (Aid to families with dependent children)$2.71$0.50$3.21 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (For people with disabilities)$2.76n/a$2.76 Housing$2.37$0.61$2.98 Social Security$21.92$3.61$25.53 Earned Income Tax Credit$3.69$0.68$4.37 Medicaid$11.43$3.12$14.55 Medicare A and B$5.49$0.58$6.07 Criminal Justice and Corrections$2.32$0.76$3.08 Local Government$15.32$5.00$20.32 Other Programs$18.41$9.25$27.66 Total Costs$111.98$32.74$ Less Taxes Paid$82.38$12.59$94.97 Net Costs of Direct Services$29.60$20.16$49.76 Displacement Costs$10.96$4.28$15.24 All Net Costs$40.56$24.44$65.00 Percent of Net Costs62.4%37.6%100% Cost Table from the October 1996 Huddle Study Program(amounts in billion $s)

Impact on the Future The immigrants add to our population, and so do their growing families. They could bring in drugs, weapons and diseases. Some immigrants might start families and need healthcare, homes, and it adds to the population. Most immigrants don’t have enough money when they enter the country, therefore they cannot pay for taxes and necessities, causing more debt for them, and needs for others

Political Viewpoints Republican: Support They want to review and reform the immigration system to make sure it is legal, safe orderly and humane. Democrats: Support Democrats will allow citizenship to others struggling for freedom. They will welcome immigrants who clear a background check, are hard working and are willing to pay American taxes.

Sources On the issues-background Costs Graph on immigration Gordon, Jesse. “Republican Party on Immigration” On The Issues February 9th, Gordon, Jesse. “Democratic Party on Immigration” On The Issues February 9th, m Brimelow, Peter. “Economic Cost of Illegal Immigration.” The American Ressistance Feb. 9,