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Immigration

Immigration has been practiced by many people in pursuit of finding happiness in foreign lands. This majority of immigrants migrate for economic purposes. Those that do so hope to find success in their new land. There are many other reasons why one would move from a poor third world country to a more developed state. These reasons include economic, education, professional, political, personal, religious or even because of a natural disaster. Whatever reason it is, the one main goal is to be somewhere where they can live a better life. For those whom can not migrate by legal means, be that because of the law or a waiting list, choose to do so illegally because of the harsh conditions they currently live in.
The problems today are numerous dealing with immigration. To begin with it is stated in our Constitution and within the Civil Rights Laws that anyone wishing to gain off of the country's wealth and opportunity may do so, but what stops this from being fully true is that it must be done with legally. Those whom inhabit our country illegally for economic success are creating an unfair advantage for themselves against the legal American citizens. Not only do illegal immigrants not have to pay taxes, but they are taking many of the jobs away from those who are legal citizens and can not find work. Illegal immigrants choose to work for a lower wages, which makes them more attractive to businesses who want their work done at a low cost to them. One can, however, argue that the work these illegal immigrants do is the bottom of barrel jobs that most people would rather not do. A huge problem in America today is the fact that this is being allowed to happen even though it is against the law. Any person living in America and who is working must be a U.S. citizen or have a work VISA which grants them permission to work, but it seems as though these laws are being less enforced with each and every passing day.
Many illegal immigrants are here in America, mainly from...