What are some effects of legal and illegal immigration?

Question

What are some political, societal, and economic effects of legal and illegal immigration in the US?

Thanks for all the info. =)

Answer 1

people trying to feed their kids.

Answer 2

I agree with Yars...there is soooo much info on this subject that ot would take months to review it all, let alone trying to state it in a Yahoo message.....there was a good article in Time Mag. a few months ago that showcased illegal mexicans making serious cash, tax free, sending most of the money home to mexico and not using it to pay taxes here...etc........just another example of what is happening.

Answer 3

a-Public hospitals shut down because they cannot recoup the costs of illegals requiring free care (Several hospitals in So Cal and Tuscon)

b-Many illegals are used to the soclialist/communist ways of their previous government and bring this mindset to America.

c-Illegals currently are being pandered to by both parties-thus allowing this group to break laws and demand special treatment that affects law abiding citizens.

d-legals usually work hard to assimilate, andcontribute to the country; often bringing skills or ideas that make the country more competitive

Answer 4

Dude, I wrote a ten page essay on this topic for my poli sci class, and I barely scratched the surface. Your gonna have to research this one. If you want a copy of my essay, email me.

Answer 5

Crime is disproportionately up.

http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/back704.html

Education funds are drained and schools in our border states are failing, and health care and other services we subsidize for poor people are severly degraded.

Answer 6

Ok, i'll give you just...a teeny weeny taste, ok?

Don't swallow this all at once, take good bites:

Answer 7

deportation.
legal can vote
illegal can't own land.

Answer 8

less jobs