Concepts of Economic Analysis

Introduction

Immigration into the United States of America also known as the “New World” has taken place ever since the discovery of this magnificent land by various explorers. The United States isalso referred to as the “melting pot” because of the diversity of ethnic backgrounds that migrated to its land over the years.

In the early studies of colonization and immigration to the U.S., it is quite common to learn of the settlements of Native Americans, Europeans, and the British along with other ethnicities. All of which had their reasons as to why they migrated to the U.S. One could make the assumption that these reasons for migration to the U.S. were positive and for the better, but in 2014 many whose ancestors migrated long, long ago are rethinking the intentions of these current immigrants.

Immigration in 2014 plays a vital part in economic concerns. Those who are against immigration for the sake of economic growth want to eliminate immigration all together or reduce it to where they feel they have control over it. According to these people, taxes, safety, jobs etc. are at stake.

On the other hand, there are citizens of the U.S. that believe the foundation of the country was built upon the gathering of various ethnicities and that immigrants as a whole contribute to the growth and well-being of the economy.

In this paper, one will discover the highlighted reasons for immigration and how immigration can in actuality build, repair and add to the well-being of the U.S. economy.

According to the article, “Americans name Immigration over economy as biggest concern” published by CBSNEWS.com in July 2014, the Americans who oppose immigration believe that immigration is a bigger concern than the country’s “stagnant economy” (Boerma, 2014). The article illustrates to the reader that the immigration controversy had temporarily died down until President Obama pushed for an immigration reform bill to go in affect at the beginning of the year 2014. Ultimately, that bill played the role of an initiator as it heightened the controversy over immigration. One of the main concerns was “the mounting worry abouthumanitarian as well as national security fouls.”These people were seeking safety and they truly believed that if these immigrants were to continue to slip through border control it would result to danger. It is to the point where even Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly, the head of the U.S. Southern Command, has voiced that he does not have enough resources and force to patrol the border.

In “Immigration Benefits the U.S., So Let’s Legalize AllWork,” an article published by Forbes in September 2013, the author illustrates a more positive side to immigrants migrating and working in America. One of the main solutions that this article highlights is the separation of citizenship and employment. The author reiterates that if citizenship is such a big deal than the government should separate citizenship and employment by distributing more work visas to potential workers of America. Through the article one learns that the economy can significantly gain a boost with the help of these immigrants who are “natural entrepreneurs, establishing companies, creating jobs, and driving innovation” (Bandow, 2013).