Introduction
This paper will evaluate the economic consequences of immigration to immigrants and will give a summary of how this is going to outweigh its negative social-economic consequences to the unskilled immigrants. The issue of racial discrimination is a significant problem affecting the immigrants as they are discriminated against in different areas, for example in the areas of economy and social life (Marger, 2011).
For example, immigrants are discriminated against in social areas, such as in schools, churches, and amenities. This affects the immigrants psychologically and tortures them mentally. It also deprives them of the freedom of movement. Further, they are affected economically, as they are not allowed to work in certain areas, for example in important government institutions, and in many non-governmental organizations.
Analysis
Terrorism has been termed as a global disaster, and each country has taken serious defense measures on that issue. It is important to note that each country worldwide has been affected in one way or another. Due to that reason stern warnings and actions have been taken against the immigrants. It should also be noted that not every illegal immigrant is a terrorist. Therefore, the government should do a thorough search to identify the real terrorists. It is sad to know that the government is wasting its resources on pressurizing these immigrants instead of getting the real culprits (Marger, 2011).
For anyone whether a native citizen or immigrant to be able to drive a motor vehicle on the American roads, he or she must have a valid driving license. It is sometimes hard and even impossible for immigrants to access this legal document. Even if they get the driving license, it is not easy to get the accident insurance (Marger, 2011).
On the side of pros, first, the immigrants are easy to access jobs because they present a cheap labor source. This, in turn, enables them to provide for their families and provide them with basic needs. Some even take advantage of the American currency value compared to their native currency and thus exchange the American currency for bigger amounts once they return to their native countries (Marger, 2011). Their women are able to access jobs easily, for instance as house helps.
For any country to raise its economic status, each native citizen should pay taxes in order to uplift the country’s economic status. It is sometimes difficult for the government to know the statistics of immigrants in the country; this is because the majority of them do not possess identity cards, thus it is not easy to collect taxes from the immigrants. Therefore, this is an advantage to the immigrants on the economic side though it is a disadvantage on the side of the natives (Marger, 2011). They sometimes get a double share during the resource distribution, as it is difficult to identify who receives the share and when.
Conclusion
Lastly, health care is a necessity not only to the natives but also to the immigrants. The immigrants easily access free health care as they are sometimes sponsored by non-governmental organizations like the Unicef. Moreover, their children are able to access education and medication free of charge as these services are fully sponsored (Marger, 2011). Since these immigrants are believed to be vulnerable, they receive exceptional attention from charities, thus they do not spend a lot. Sometimes well-wishers do them a favor by donating into charity programs, and this helps the immigrants in minimizing expenditures and end up maximizing profit.
Works Cited
Marger, Martin N. Race and Ethnic Relations: American and Global Perspectives. New York: Cengage Learning, 2011. Print.