Summary:
Examines the issue of illegal immigration in the United States. Describes how some Americans tend to only look at the statistical or financial side of the issue. Argues that if we all look a little closer, we will see the desperately hopeful lives of humans not the category of "aliens" that are ironically so much like us. They are just people trying to acquire a better standard of living.
The issue of immigration has been a topic of great debate over the last decade. The rise in illegal immigration has been misunderstood as a national crisis. Illegal immigration is not necessarily a "bad thing." Is helping someone in dire need ever a "bad thing"? Illegal immigration might not benefit our country financially but, it should not mean that our morals should suffer due to the lack of sympathy and compassion. Millions of underprivileged immigrants have come to this country for a new lease on life. Who are we to refuse them medical care, education, and a good life for their children?
During the January of 2000 Census, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) recorded that the illegal immigration population was approximately seven million, and the number is growing by half a million every year. Although.....
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