Why business should speak out on immigrant workers.
. Advocates of liberal immigration argue that both legal and illegal immigrants are needed to perform difficult and low paying jobs that most citizens won’t take. Advocates also sympathize with immigrants because many of them are fleeing poverty and tyranny in their homelands. Immigrants pay taxes, help to support the US social security system, and contribute to American society.
Opponents of immigration include individuals that want to ban or significantly reduce all immigration, and those that simply want more stringent efforts to end illegal immigration. Opponents argue that current immigration policies and border patrol methods are too lenient and allow terrorists to infiltrate into the US.
References References
Two short articles identified below have very different views on the impacts of illegal immigration on state economies. Use these references along with resources from your own research to help answer the questions that follow.
Why business should speak out on immigrant workers.Questions
How do the views presented in the articles differ? How does illegal immigration both hurt and help state economies? Do you feel that the author’s of these two articles are ignoring each others side, or is it possible that the Illinois economy is simply better equipped to absorb illegal immigration? Before answering this final question make sure to consider the affiliations of the authors.
Grading Rubric:
Student addressed how the views presented in the articles differed 25 points
Student addressed how illegal immigration both hurts and helps state economies. 20 points
Student addressed whether the authors of these two articles are ignoring each other’s sides, considering the affiliations of the authors 25 points.
Student’s response is 1-2 pages in length. 10 points
Student includes a title page with name, course number and title, instructor name, complete Author note, and date of submission. 10 points
Student includes a references page containing proper citations in APA format. 10 points
