The Misconception about Illegal Immigrants
Americans believe that illegal immigrants are freeloaders they come to the United States to use our Social Services. Let’s define Social Services, “organized welfare efforts carried on under professional auspices by trained personnel (dictionary.com, 2011, para.1).” Examples of Social Services are Housing which is Government subsidized and public housing, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Food Stamps/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid and Medicare, and Social Security Payments for the elderly, disabled, qualifying children of the deceased, etc. Illegal immigrants do not qualify for these social services, because they do not have a social security number. Illegal immigrants contribute to the economy of the United States; furthermore, in order for Americans not to pay too much money for food or goods they take the jobs for less money and the Health Care they receive is minimal. People are easy to pass judgment without learning the facts; our Government lets our citizens know what is convenient for them in election time, but we need to do our own research before we can pass a sentence.
About a year ago a co-worker made a statement, “All these illegal immigrants put on their W-2 form that they have six kids, so that they won’t pay taxes!” People think illegal immigrants do not pay taxes; in addition, they are a hinder in the economy of this country. However, the truth is that Corporate America loves illegal immigrants because to them is new money. These people are debt free individuals, unlike American citizens. Companies such as banks, insurers, credit card companies, phone carriers, and mortgage lenders have reached out to this fast-growing population. In the process, illegal immigrants have been drawn further into the economic mainstream, which could benefit the economy by fueling economic growth and increasing the share of taxes paid by immigrants (Grow, 2006, para. 5). According...