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I Want To Stay In America

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The population of the United States continues to grow due to illegal immigrants entering the country. 95,000 foreigners enter the United States every day from all around the world (Martin, 2003). Even though so many enter every day, most of the people do not intend to stay, but rather are here for a limited time. However, of those 95,000 that enter, over one thousand are illegal immigrants who intend to enter and settle (Martin, 2003). They come here so that they can have a better life for themselves and for their families. Just think if one thousand want to stay, and that many come every day, the number is continuing to increase in huge numbers every year. With so many immigrants coming into the United States it will begin to wear down the environment and …show more content…

There are many immigrants that work hard to provide for their family and will take any job they can find (Kenny, 2014). However, many of them still rely on welfare to provide for their families, even with their jobs, because they get low paying jobs (Kenny, 2014). Many cannot get higher paying jobs because they do not possess the more advanced skills that are learned through schooling. This affects our country because the people of the United States are helping to support them through tax dollars, and they are taking jobs from Americans that are out of work. Illegal immigrants that use this system of pay do not deserve to have welfare because they are here illegally. They have not followed the laws of our country so why should they be rewarded by getting healthcare and money. Plus, many times they bring crime along with them, which does not help our country in any way. It degrades our country and causes more problems. For instance, if they are put in jail instead of being deported, then the people of the United States continue to pay for them in prison. Many are deported every year, but more continue to

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