Impact of Immigration on the American Economy

Introduction

What makes America unique in respect to many other countries is it's immigrant history. For years the US has opened its doors to absorb many immigrants, something Americans pride themselves upon and glorify for good reason; if those doors were shut on our ancestors we would never have made it to where we are today. In spite of this, new research is revealing startaling news about the economics of immigration into the US. In order to preserve our heterogenious American identity and to make immigration succeed steps need to be taken to control immigration.

Immigration Statistics

-There are an estimated 34 Million immigrants in the United States.

         -One-third of which are illegal.

-35 percent lack health instrance. -26 percent recieve some sort of federal benefit.

American Gains from Immigration

A common misconception that must be addressed is the degree to which immigration helps Americans.