Immigration is a very sensitive topic to bring up in the United States. The politicians and citizens that are for an amnesty to be granted to immigrants that are here illegally argue with emotions and involve many feelings. The citizens and politicians that are against immigrants argue with the facts about crime and negativity only and don’t look at the positive effects that it could have in this nation. The United States has had past issues with immigrants. Be it the Japanese and Chinese during world war 2, or the Russians during the cold war. Each race was prosecuted because of the events going on in the world at the time. Eventually the attack on these people faded and they were forgiven. They were given amnesty. It is riveting that amnesty is given to others within a couple of years, yet there is still illegal immigration happening in a country that was built off immigration.
It is understandable that people want to better themselves, especially if in their country there is little to no success. This is why the immigrants in the United States are here, to find their way to success, to fill in the yearning for their family. When someone flees from their country, and wants to start a new life, it is because something went incredibly wrong in their homeland. Be it the economy is in poverty, the crime rate is escalating, or there are no opportunities for success. That immigrant should be considered a refugee. This nation had a welcoming attitude and opened its arms to all of the immigrants when the people of this nation put up the Statue of Liberty. It is as Nicholas Kristof said, “Are people trying to get into it or out of it?”(Kristof pg.1). These illegal aliens, as some people in the united states like to call them, are trying to come into the country because it gives a ray of new hope. Not all of them come to commit crimes. Not all of them are good for nothing people. Anyone, immigrant or not, is capable of committing crimes, anyone is capable of achieving greatness in life, that person just has to want it. Even when they are not legal, they contribute to this country economically and culturally.
According to the math done by Ed Butowsky, giving amnesty to 5 million illegal immigrants will cost roughly 70 billion dollars (Butowski pg1). That is correct. On the other hand, if those 5 million immigrants are full time workers, and they earn the average $50,000 a year, and the country does take the 25% as Butowski states in his article, then that 70 billion debt will be paid in full within 2 years if not less. Do the math, $12,500 multiplied by 5 million immigrants is $62.5 billion dollars. Not only will the $70 billion be paid off in full by the second year but there will also be $55 billion left over with which the government can start paying off the 18 trillion dollar national debt. This is only through income taxes, if the immigrants were given the work permits, then there will be a “$45 billion” contribution through “payroll taxes” (Kristof, pg 2). These arguments about the country losing money have just been turned to shambles by using the same thinking and math many politicians use. Except, for the fact that people like Butowsky do not look deeper into the matter because they have a set mind to find what helps them show the negativity of amnesty towards illegal immigrants. Of course the math and reasoning is indeed correct and shows a good understanding of what will happen with amnesty, but it lacked the numbers that mattered, the numbers that would help the economy of this nation in the long run. Within two years the immigrants that are granted amnesty will pay $125 billion, and yes that is every two years. The debt will decrease little by little those 18 trillion will be less and less.
What more can an immigrant do to show that he/she is an asset to this nation and not a “parasite” like some people would think (Kristof pg2). Crime rates rise and drop as the economy worsens or as it gets better. It isn’t directly influenced by the number of immigrants in the United States. There is an estimated “12 million illegal immigrants” (Butowsky pg 1). Out of the estimated 319 million people in this nation, which is a small percentage. And an even smaller percent are those are criminals. This nation was built through immigration, it is a place where cultural diversity is accepted and encouraged. Expecting great achievements to come out of a country where diversity is fruitful yet the politicians are against a new change .Don’t make it just a thought, immigrants like all the people in this nation, deserve forgiveness and their amnesty as they risked losing loved ones and their home to find a place that is supposed to be great.
It is understandable that people want to better themselves, especially if in their country there is little to no success. This is why the immigrants in the United States are here, to find their way to success, to fill in the yearning for their family. When someone flees from their country, and wants to start a new life, it is because something went incredibly wrong in their homeland. Be it the economy is in poverty, the crime rate is escalating, or there are no opportunities for success. That immigrant should be considered a refugee. This nation had a welcoming attitude and opened its arms to all of the immigrants when the people of this nation put up the Statue of Liberty. It is as Nicholas Kristof said, “Are people trying to get into it or out of it?”(Kristof pg.1). These illegal aliens, as some people in the united states like to call them, are trying to come into the country because it gives a ray of new hope. Not all of them come to commit crimes. Not all of them are good for nothing people. Anyone, immigrant or not, is capable of committing crimes, anyone is capable of achieving greatness in life, that person just has to want it. Even when they are not legal, they contribute to this country economically and culturally.
According to the math done by Ed Butowsky, giving amnesty to 5 million illegal immigrants will cost roughly 70 billion dollars (Butowski pg1). That is correct. On the other hand, if those 5 million immigrants are full time workers, and they earn the average $50,000 a year, and the country does take the 25% as Butowski states in his article, then that 70 billion debt will be paid in full within 2 years if not less. Do the math, $12,500 multiplied by 5 million immigrants is $62.5 billion dollars. Not only will the $70 billion be paid off in full by the second year but there will also be $55 billion left over with which the government can start paying off the 18 trillion dollar national debt. This is only through income taxes, if the immigrants were given the work permits, then there will be a “$45 billion” contribution through “payroll taxes” (Kristof, pg 2). These arguments about the country losing money have just been turned to shambles by using the same thinking and math many politicians use. Except, for the fact that people like Butowsky do not look deeper into the matter because they have a set mind to find what helps them show the negativity of amnesty towards illegal immigrants. Of course the math and reasoning is indeed correct and shows a good understanding of what will happen with amnesty, but it lacked the numbers that mattered, the numbers that would help the economy of this nation in the long run. Within two years the immigrants that are granted amnesty will pay $125 billion, and yes that is every two years. The debt will decrease little by little those 18 trillion will be less and less.
What more can an immigrant do to show that he/she is an asset to this nation and not a “parasite” like some people would think (Kristof pg2). Crime rates rise and drop as the economy worsens or as it gets better. It isn’t directly influenced by the number of immigrants in the United States. There is an estimated “12 million illegal immigrants” (Butowsky pg 1). Out of the estimated 319 million people in this nation, which is a small percentage. And an even smaller percent are those are criminals. This nation was built through immigration, it is a place where cultural diversity is accepted and encouraged. Expecting great achievements to come out of a country where diversity is fruitful yet the politicians are against a new change .Don’t make it just a thought, immigrants like all the people in this nation, deserve forgiveness and their amnesty as they risked losing loved ones and their home to find a place that is supposed to be great.
