US Immigration and Citizenship

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believe that the immigrants in the United States can accommodate the United State's economic growth. Immigrants contribute to America's economy and help the United States produce more money. Writer Sima states in her article, "The center for American Progress predicts the economy would grow $1.5 trillion in gross domestic product if comprehensive immigration reform passes" (Sima1). If the immigration reform passes The economy may grow rapidly. Advocates that support a path to citizenship also believe it will benefit the economy is because immigrants are willing to fill jobs which Americans are not willing to fill. The jobs that immigrants occupy are low paying labor jobs. These jobs that are being taken by undocumented workers consist of working in the agricultural field and other low paying jobs such as factories and crowded work places. A problem is soon going to approach the United States, " the American workforce is aging. As the baby boomer generations approached its ...

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to choose between the American Dream and a united family" (Lee 1). Immigrants are being separated from their families. Invasions "strike immigrant communities unexpectedly, leaving affected immigrants' families to cope in the aftermath...others never reunite" (Postel30). It would be inhumane to try to deport all immigrants. (Postel1) "You can't deport 12 million people. It's morally wrong; it's impossible to do." (Sima1)
They next argue that immigrants see the United States as a place of opportunity. Immigrants migrate to the US to begin a new life and live the American dream."Immigrants and refugees from all over the world see the United States as a land of opportunity, of freedom ...

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