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Forbes explains that this is clearly an example of the ratchet effect. The
Atlantic gives us evidence of an increase in illegal immigration since the
1986 reforms. After an initial concession to illegal aliens, our government is
now planning to give in again. Immigration reform must not include a
pathway to immigration reform, lest we see a new wave of illegal
immigration.
Contention 3: Unaffordable results.
If our country were to include a path to citizenship, we would become
responsible for the eleven million illegal immigrants in our country. Those
illegal aliens would be eligible for welfare, which is something cripple the
United States. Research by prominent economist, Milton Friedman, shows
that the United States could not afford welfare for all these new citizens; the
Washington Post agrees with him. A study by the Heritage foundation shows
that fewer than 25% of illegal immigrant households have high school
degrees. These household, if placed on welfare have a deficit of $35,000, the
difference between taxes paid and welfare received. The same study shows
that the average illegal immigrant would take in about $590,000 over the
course of their life time. As of July, 2013, the United States has a deficit of
$16,138,158,460,360. If we were to give citizenship to these illegal aliens,
there would be fifty-two billion dollars added to our deficit each year due to
welfare for these immigrants. We can see from this that including a path to
citizenship in immigration reform is unaffordable.
We are proudly a nation of immigrants. People the world over are attracted
to the United States because we are a nation of laws. Granting amnesty to
those who broke the law and putting them on a path to citizenship would be
unfair, would encourage more bad behavior and would impose significant
costs on American families. For these reasons, we urge a neg. ballot.
CrossX info:
Forbes: Immigration reform: What about fairness to the other
96.5 %; the people who are here legally?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiswoodhill/2013/06/19/immigrationreform-how-about-fairness-for-the-other-96-5/
The U.S. is top of the country list:Susan Adams, Forbes Staff.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2013/05/30/the-worldsmost-competitive-countries/
The Atlantic: Immigration Reform is on the rise.
http://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/issues/96nov/immigrat/borjas.
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The Washington post: We have tried amnesty before, and it failed.
The Government has changed nothing in the new proposed bill.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/article/2006/09/14/AR2006091401179.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/01/30/in1986-congress-tried-to-solve-immigration-why-didnt-it-work/
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/10/15/crime-risesamong-second-generation-immigrants-as-they-assimilate/