Illegal Immigration: Pros and Cons by Mario Garibaldi

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This is a challenging subject to write about because first and foremost, it involves individuals and families. Young and old alike. It also involves differences in cultures and behavior. It also involves right and wrong, legal and illegal issues. When writing about illegal immigration, I think it's important not to lose sight that we're dealing with people who, for various reasons, have risked putting themselves in legal jeopardy. Many of them have risked their lives in order to live the American dream.
I believe that my own legal immigrant background qualifies me to write about this topic. In the last few years, illegal immigration continues to be a controversial issue. Basically, it's a matter of millions of people entering, staying and working in the country without official permission. It's also a matter of people who initially enter the country legally and end up r overstaying or violating the terms of their visas. It's a problem where the weight of supply and demand usually bypasses the rule of law. Employers need lower cost workers and illegal workers are willing to work for lower wages.


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This is a challenging subject to write about because involves individuals and families; also, differences in cultures and behavior; right and wrong; legal and illegal issues. It's important not to lose sight that we're dealing with people who risk putting in legal jeopardy, and their lives to live the American dream. It continues to be controversial; it's a matter of people entering, staying and working without official permission, or enters legally and ends up violating the terms of their visas. It's a problem where supply and demand bypasses the laws. Employers need lower cost workers, and illegal workers lower wages.