Illegal Immigration
Illegal Immigration | Illegal Immigrants Harm America’s Economy and Workers
Most observers agree that the primary motivation for illegal immigration in America is the lure of jobs. However, they disagree on what effect immigrants have on the economy and on American workers with whom they may compete for employment. In the following viewpoint by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), illegal immigrants are blamed for causing unemployment and hardship for American workers because of their willingness to work for low wages. FAIR is a national lobbying group that works to stop illegal immigration and limit legal immigration.
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: Do Illegal Immigrants Harm America?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Illegal Immigration Threatens America
- Illegal Immigration Does Not Threaten America
- Illegal Immigrants Harm America’s Economy and Workers
- Illegal Immigrants Do Not Harm America’s Economy or Workers
- Illegal Immigration Harms Border Communities
- Enforcement of Immigration Laws Harms Border Communities
- Illegal Immigration Creates Prejudice Against Legal Immigrants
- The Problems of Legal and Illegal Immigration Are Inseparable
- Chapter 1 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 2: Are Illegal Immigrants Being Victimized?
- Chapter 2 Preface
- Targeting Illegal Immigrants for Deportation Is Unfair and Inhumane
- The United States Should Deport More Illegal Immigrants
- The United States Is to Blame for Illegal Immigrant Fatalities
- Mexico Is to Blame for Illegal Immigrant Fatalities
- Illegal Immigrants Are Victimized by Unscrupulous Employers
- Illegal Immigrants Are Victimized by Misguided Government Policies
- Chapter 2 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 3: How Should America Respond to Immigration?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- America Must Take Stronger Measures to Halt Illegal Immigration
- America Must Cooperate with Other Nations in Regulating Immigration
- Resident Illegal Immigrants Should Be Given Amnesty
- Illegal Immigrants Should Not Be Given Amnesty
- America Should Not Grant Birthright Citizenship to Children of Illegal Immigrants
- America Should Grant Birthright Citizenship to Children of Illegal Immigrants
- America Should Admit Guest Farmworkers
- America Should Not Admit Guest Farmworkers
- Chapter 3 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 4: Should U.S. Immigration and Refugee Policies Be Changed?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- A Border Entry and Exit Control System Should Be Implemented
- A Border Entry and Exit Control System Should Not Be Implemented
- The United States Should Consider Opening Its Borders to Mexican Workers
- Immigration from Mexico Should Be Limited
- U.S. Refugee Policies Encourage Illegal Immigration
- U.S. Refugee Policies Do Not Encourage Illegal Immigration
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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