1. Immigration Affirmatives

3. Roots Mexico Mexico –No jobs, low wages –Poverty, disease, malnutrition –Drugs, corruption, –Lack of education The USFG can give tax breaks/incentives, give humanitarian aid, give military or police assistance, etc.

4. Advantages Immigration BAD Immigration BAD –The economy—jobs and taxes –Health—diseases and the burden on the health care system –Terrorism—ability of terrorists to get job –Drugs—fewer illegals leads to less drugs

5. Advantages Helping Mexico Good Helping Mexico Good –Improved economy, health, environment, etc –Improved US/Mexico relations –Improved US hegemony –Energy—decreases US oil dependence and increase renewable energy –Culture—preserves Mexican culture –Trade—NAFTA

6. Roots The US The US –Easily forged papers –Employers who won’t or can’t follow the law –States that provide health care and education –Chain immigration –Visas run out The USFG could require contractors to enroll in employee verifcation programs, the IRS could fine employees who submit W-2 with bad SS #s, HLS could enforce the law using SS data, local law enforcement should begin arresting illegals, biometric IDs and data base, etc.

7. Advantages Immigration BAD arguments Immigration BAD arguments Modeling arguments—EU has similar problems and is watching to see how the US handles ours Modeling arguments—EU has similar problems and is watching to see how the US handles ours

8. Borders The border are closed only in certain areas, mostly on the Mexican side The border are closed only in certain areas, mostly on the Mexican side The USFG could use physical or virtual fences, aerial surveillance, increased border patrols, fill tunnels, increase the coast guard, etc. The USFG could use physical or virtual fences, aerial surveillance, increased border patrols, fill tunnels, increase the coast guard, etc.

9. Advantages All of the Immigration BAD arguments All of the Immigration BAD arguments Hard-line Policies Good—Clinton Hard-line Policies Good—Clinton Modeling arguments—Roma Modeling arguments—Roma Sovereignty Sovereignty Leads to future reform Leads to future reform Deportation Deportation

10. Amnesty and Pro-Immigration plans Allow all current residents who have been here a certain amount of time to stay as legal residents Allow all current residents who have been here a certain amount of time to stay as legal residents Increase the guest worker program to coincides with certain season and increase the numbers, etc Increase the guest worker program to coincides with certain season and increase the numbers, etc Increase the number of legal migrants Increase the number of legal migrants Make renewal of visas easier Make renewal of visas easier

11. Advantages Immigration Good Immigration Good –Helps the economy—low and high tech –Improves our culture and country –Modeling—we model how to deal with the issue without violence