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The Illegal Immigration Crisis: Impact and Solutions

Explore the challenges posed by illegal immigrants in the U.S., from economic burdens to security risks, and learn about proposed prevention measures like border fences and employer verification.

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The Illegal Immigration Crisis: Impact and Solutions

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  1. Illegal Immigrants ChiKuang Lee Section 608

  2. Growing Problem • As much as 11 million illegal immigrants are in the U.S. currently. • Out of the 11 million illegal immigrants, only about 119,000 of them were forced to leave the country. • According to the Census Bureau, about 400,000 new illegal immigrants sneak into the U.S. every year. • In 1999, the Immigration and Naturalization Service deported 1.6 million people who were not eligible or attempting to get in the U.S.

  3. Harm to Society • Just by entering the U.S. illegally, they are all criminals. • In 2002, they cost over 1.6 billion dollars in court systems and federal prisons. • In 2002, they cost over 2.5 billion dollars in Medicaid. • Illegal immigrants’ children cost the federal and state billions of dollars because they don’t know how to speak English. Just their medical bills are over 2 billion dollars a year!

  4. Terrorist Threat • Due the war in Iraq, many worry that some of the illegal immigrants can pose a threat. • Many fear more and more people sneaking in are planning a plot on our country. • If the government illegalized illegal immigrants than we could be legalizing terrorists to stay in our country.

  5. Lost Jobs • Hundreds of people a day cross the border to go find a job in the U.S. • Many jobs are lost and taken my illegal immigrants. • They are willing to take a lower wage which is a big disadvantage for a normal citizen. Many would love the chance to even get a job!

  6. Prevention • Some in the Senate purposed a bill that would build a fence in the border. • A way to limit the number of illegal immigrants working is to get employer verification. • The increase of security around the border can prevent anyone from sneaking in.

  7. The Border Fence • On October 26, 2006, President Bush approved a law that would build a 700 mile fence. • This way no one can illegally come in the U.S. that easily. • The safety of the our people and jobs would be much safer with the fence preventing anyone from coming in.

  8. Number of Illegal Immigrants • California- over 2,200,000 • Texas- over 1,000,000 • New York- almost 500,000 • Illinois- over 400,000 • Florida- over 300,000

  9. References • Camarota, Steven. "Poll First to Offer Public a Between House, Senate Plans." U.S. Border Security. 3 May 2006. 11 Nov. 2006 <http://www.usbordersecurity.org/>. • D'agostino, Joseph A. "Coming to America." U.S. Deports Only 1% of Illegal Aliens. 26 Mar. 2001. 10 Nov. 2006 <http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=22157>. • "Estimated Number of Illegal Immigrants by State." Estimated Number of Illegal Immigrants by State. 11 Nov. 2006 <http://www.statemaster.com/graph/peo_est_num_of_ill_imm-people-estimated-number-illegal-immigrants>. • Gamboa, Suzanne. "Bush Signs U.S.-Mexico Border Fence Bill." Bush Signs U.S.-Mexico Border Fence Bill. 26 Oct. 2006. 11 Nov. 2006 <http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/10/26/bush_to_sign_mexico_border_fence_bill/>. • Hess, Amy. "Helpful or Harmful to America." Illegal Aliens: Helpful or Harmful to America? 2006. 11 Nov. 2006 <http://usconservatives.about.com/od/theeconomy/a/illegalaliens.htm>.

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