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Undocumented Immigrants Pros And Cons

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If you were an undocumented immigrant being pressured, hated, and discriminated against, how would you feel? Over “10 to 12 million undocumented immigrants are here in the U.S(),” and this is a major controversial topic in our society right now and for years everyone has had a different opinion on what should be done about undocumented immigrants. As for me I am for the U.S. government allowing undocumented immigrants to become U.S. citizens. Though undocumented immigrants are not supposed to be here most immigrants are law abiding, pay taxes and here to live the American dream.
Undocumented citizens have just one problem and that is that they are here without permission making them in the eyes of the people of this country law breakers. Yes …show more content…

I am all for immigration, not only are immigrants trying to better their lives but are helping make more money in taxes for this country. Though some people do not agree with this as one of the cons on pro con is “there will be no special path to citizenship…rather these persons could live legally and without fear in the U.S. but only if they were willing to admit there culpability, pass rigorous background checks, pay significant fines and back taxes(Should the Government).” Most immigrants are already willing to do that, just too even get the chance to live here most would do that. Immigrants just come here to make a better life for themselves, and yes it may not be the right way but that’s the only way they can come here and get away from the bad life they had in their home country. Per pro con “what’s wrong with granting amnesty to hard working, tax paying individuals, whose only crime is their immigration status?...there are too many immigrants to do anything else(Should the Government).” This quote supports that immigrants come here to work hard, and help the country, but their status is what puts them behind in this

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