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Immigration and the US

Immigrants are not a burden tothe U.S. Therefore, we shouldn't stop all
immigration . Immigrants are hard workers and are not causing unemployment
for legal citizens. The work ethic of today's immigrants os as strong
as that of the Irish, Italians, and Poles of early immigration. According
to a 1990 census, forgien born males have a 77% labor force participation.
Now, compare that to the 74% participation of native-born Americans and
you see that immigrants are not as lazy as some would have you believe.
5.1% of working age immigrants, the majority of which were legally
admitted, recieve welfare benefits. 5.3% of working age, native born
Americans also recieve welfare benefits . Immigrants, both legal and
illegal, are the minority of those recieving welfare and are not the only
ones recieving it as the facts show. Immigrants, even undocumented ones
are not causing unemployment for legal citizens. The INS says that there
are 1.25% of undocumented immigrants in ...

Posted by: Alyscia Yellowman

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