The ETHOS

In a world where the economy is influenced by the availability of jobs, it creates a competition among people to find and keep a job. Because immigrants come to America in search of opportunities, they may have an effect on the economy. As we dive into the deeper roots of this situation, we begin to look at the main players of the situation. First, we have the Mexicans/Latinos who desire to come to America in search of better job opportunities because of the losses they suffered through back at home. Then there are those who strongly oppose immigration and want tougher control over American borders. Lastly, there are those who are willing to allow immigration into our country and let the immigrants feed off of the American economy.

Those who strongly oppose immigration say that immigrants are taking away our jobs and lowering the availability of jobs for other Americans. They also say that since they aren’t contributing to our taxes, then they shouldn’t become citizens. They gradually impact the resources that taxes do pay for: schools, roads, and health care. If they were to be stopped from crossing the border, American companies would be more liable to higher wages, to increase the number of American employees desiring to work there. This argument is assuming that all Americans want a job and are willing to do anything to make a living.

But those who are in favor of increased immigration say that if we were to shut off all immigration and lower border control, then most of the jobs that were taken care of by illegal immigrants would fall because they complete the jobs that most Americans would not do. And even though immigrants may lower wages, prices for products contributed by immigrants are lowered. But there are lower class Americans that work side by side illegal immigrants doing the same job. So what makes one think that all American’s would not want to do any type of job, especially if they have no job in the first place? But how much should we give until we start to suffer? What is the capacity at which the United States can no longer equip a certain number of people?