Immigration
Emma Larzarus once said “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore, send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” [1] Whether immigration is a contribution to society or a drain on the government is up to the individual to decide. The question remains, Should Lady Liberty close her doors? Immigration has its advantages and disadvantages but the cons always seem to have a greater impact on society. There is a wide range of impacts that immigration has on society, including the drain on economy, the loss of jobs for the native-born, the overcrowding of areas that cannot be expanded, drugs, crimes, the transfer of new diseases and health care. Immigration was the foundation for creating America. For so many years immigration has been changing America. Immigration has been a major source of population growth and cultural change throughout American......
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