Immigration and illegal immigration are two very different issues. Illegal immigration bypasses the nations policies and controls; whereas, legal immigration is welcomed by the government:
"Hispanic and immigrants ' rights …show more content…
Christopher Walton, Chief Executive of Kruse & Associates Immigration services, explains that illegal immigration into the United States has been a problem ever since agencies were set up to control immigration. (Walton) It is tough to control immigration because it is virtually impossible to protect all thousands of miles of boarder the United States has.
There are millions of illegal immigrants living in the United States. The INS has projected numbers from five million to as high as eleven million. This is a very substantial number of individuals which causes it to be such a substantial problem. (Cozic)"Most immigrants are poor Hispanics which contribute very little to society."(Williamsen) It might be a different situation if illegal immigrants actually contributed to society and offered something valuable to the nation. They waste millions that should be going to the legal taxpaying citizens of the United …show more content…
Illegal immigrants are a huge drain of economic resources. They contribute very little to the economy but take a lot out of it. Many immigrants already have criminal records and continue to commit crimes in the United States. "Maverick County Sheriff Tomas Herrera and Val Verde County Sheriff D 'Wayne Jernigan say they constantly are seeking more money to protect residents from crimes involving illegal immigrants, including burglaries, vandalism and cattle thefts. "(Williamsen) Illegal immigrants steal, rob, and burglarize the legal citizens of the United States as well as each