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Should America Maintain/Increase the Level of Legal Immigration?
In a Nutshell
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- Some of the most intelligent and ambitious individuals, who are unsatisfied with their own countries, bring their skills to America.
- It increases the diversity and expands the culture of the country.
- Immigrants often taken the low-paying jobs (like food service & hotel cleaning) that most Americans don't want to do at such low wages.
- Decreasing or eliminating legal immigration will inevitably create more incentive to come to the country illegally, which leads to less assimilation and fewer taxpaying, law-abiding citizens.
- It improves the overall image of America internationally, as it is seen as an open, welcoming country; and immigrants who return home or maintain contact with family back home have a true image of America, not the one propagandized in much of the international media.
- Adding an additional group of cheap labor adds to the flexibility of business, leading to cheaper prices, better quality products, and higher profits.
- It gives struggling people all over the world an opportunity for a better life. This country was built on immigrants who sought opportunity, political & religious freedom, etc.
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- More immigrants means more opportunity for terrorists, drug dealers, and other criminals to enter the country.
- Immigrants, especially the poorer ones, consume a high amount of government resources (health care, education, welfare, etc.) without paying a corresponding high rate of taxes.
- The national identity and language is disappearing. The great "melting pot" is being replaced by divisive multi-culturism.
- Less-skilled American citizens earn less money and have fewer job opportunities because they must compete with immigrants in the job market.
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Issues Index
What Should be Done About USCIS Backlog, Processing and Waiting Times?
Immigration applications take months and years to be processed. Waiting times and priority dates are out of control. Applicants wait for years abroad to be reunited with their families in the U.S. Is this right? Is it wrong? What are the arguments from both sides? What can be done about it? Should something be done at all?
U.S. Border Control Issues
When U.S. borders are vulnerable, the entire country is vulnerable. What should be done about the borders, and what is at stake?
Impact of Immigration on Healthcare Costs
Opponents of mass immigration say that immigrants play an ominous role in our rising health care costs. Advocates argue that health care costs, influenced by other factors, are harming new immigrants, as well as others in the United States.
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Professional Work Visas: Both Sides of the Issue / Political Stands
A look at the issues surrounding professional worker visas to the U.S., namely the L-1 and H-1B visas, annual caps, rules, regulations, and the effect of these visas on American workers.
Welfare & Healthcare, Licenses for Immigrants in The U.S.
Immigrants often take advantage of public services, such as healthcare and welfare, costing the United States billions each year. Is this fair to American citizen taxpayers who foot the bill? Would it be humane to deny assistance to human beings in need?
Amnesty: Both Sides of the Issue / Political Stands
Should illegal immigrants in the United States receive amnesty? Here are arguments from both sides of the issue.
Should Illegal Immigrant Children & Teenagers Be Educated in the U.S.?
Should the U.S. government allow illegal immigrant children in public schools? Should they allow them in college? Should they give them tuition breaks? Here are background information and pro/con arguments from both sides.
Fingerprinting, Photographing and Tracking of Visitors to the U.S.
Many foreign visitors to the United States are now fingerprinted, photographed and questioned each time they enter the U.S. Is this fair? Necessary? Good for America? The debate is a passionate one.
The Guest Worker Program: Both Sides of the Issue / Political Stands
Should illegal aliens and foreigners be allowed to work in the U.S., legally, for up to six years?
Faster, Easier Citizenship for Military Personnel: Both Sides of the Issue / Pol
Thousands of military personnel are not yet citizens of the U.S., and are thus defending a country in which they lack certain rights, including the right to vote for their own leaders.
Driver's Licenses for Immigrants in the U.S.
In most parts of the U.S., driving a car is necessary to get to work, school or the doctor. Should legal immigrants and temporary residents have quick access to a driver's license? Should illegals be granted driver's licenses?
Detaining Illegal Immigrants: Both Sides of the Issue / Political Stands
Illegal aliens, as well as foreigners legally in the U.S. who have committed a crime, can be deported at any time. While they are awaiting deportation, they may wait indefinitely in jail. This has been going on for a long time. More recently, anyone suspected of having ties to terrorism can be held indefinitely as well. "indefinitely" can mean years, without any set court date.
Requiring English / Accepting Other Languages in the U.S.
Should English be the official U.S. language? What about Spanish? Arguments for and against, plus where George W. Bush and his former presidential opponent, Governer John Kerry, stand.
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