Have you ever wondered about how safe our country really is? If immigrants can elude capture from the border patrol, what is stopping terrorists from doing the same? I believe that illegal immigration has a very bad effect on our country, and not just because of our border problems.In the next few paragraphs I am going to talk to you about the cons of illegal immigration. I will cover topic such as how the current legal U.S. Citizens experiences decreased wages, how the economy suffers, how U.S. citizens are forced to support illegal immigrants, how many illegal immigrants infiltrate the U.S. in more deceiving ways, and how crime rates have increased significantly.The law states under Title 8 Section 1325 of the U.S. Code, "Improper Entry by Alien," any citizen of any country other than the United States who: Enters or attem ...view middle of the document...
Another fact is that 15 million illegal immigrants steal jobs away from American citizens every day.As the U.S. Economy shifted towards service jobs, factories have lost 2.8 million jobs in the past 39 months. Illegal immigrants are destroying America's middle class, turning the U.S. into a third world country in the near future.Government funded programs such as unemployment, education, and funded benefits can be obtained by illegal immigrants without detection. California is expected to spent a whopping $500 million for incarceration and parole supervision of convicted illegal alien criminals. Government funded programs such as public education are not used to their full potential.Half of the illegal alien population is comprised of visa over-stayers, or people who entered the country legally, but became illegal aliens by their failure to leave the U.S. upon expiration of their visa. Once entry occurs, there is little chance of detection and virtually no chance of deportation, except for convicted criminalsOf California's 22,000 inmates, 15% consist of illegal immigrants. Southern California's 18th Street Gang currently consists of 20,000 members and 60% of them are illegal immigrants. Illegal immigrants are also trafficking drugs across United States borders. If immigrants can bring drugs into this country, what else could they bring?In conclusion, illegal immigration is turning America into a third world country. Illegal immigrants do not pay taxes, and they are still supported by the government. This pressing issue needs to be resolved now, and it will not happen overnight. Illegal immigrants boost our crime rate and drug problem in the United States. We have let this problem go on for to long, we have to put a stop to this now and protect our way of life. If we do not do anything in the near future, I can see no positive outcomes for the United States.