Immigration has become more of a controversial topic in recent years. However, the controversy surrounds one particular type of immigrants and less attention is paid to another group. The US immigration policy needs to address both of these groups, considering whether they burden or benefit the economy. In this paper, we define two major types of immigrants: illegal immigrants and skilled legal immigrants. Largely from Mexico and South American countries, illegal immigrants take low paying manual labor jobs in fields such as construction and agriculture. This particular group has gained public attention in recent years. Another immigrant group is skilled legal immigrants who have a better chance of getting a better life as opposed to their non-skilled counterparts.
While both of these immigrant groups contribute to the American economy, illegal immigrants are at the center of the controversy. The Department of Homeland Security has raided metropolitan area to remove illegal......
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