Open Borders

Good luck, My friend! I wish there were more people like us who debate in search of the truth because it is that that truly makes the world a better place. Happy debating! Claims: I favor an enforced U. S. Immigration system where there is legal immigration quotas based on the status quo. For instance, Now there are more jobs than people who can fill them, So there should be more immigration. Good immigrants and well enforced immigration are great for the United States; however, It is indicative of a certain degree of ignorance to suggest that all forms of immigration and immigrants are created equal, As as open borders pose threats to the economy, Culture, And national security of the United States. I will extrapolate using data from Illegal Immigrants, As this is by far the best means of comparison because with open borders, Immigrants would not be vetted just like Illegals because it is just not possible. Economy: It is estimated that there is about 8 million illegal immigrants in the workforce, Only 3. 4 million of which payed their taxes, [Source 1] paying around 12 billion dollars. Despite this, These illegals take 18. 5 billion dollars in Medicaid alone [Source 2], And California has expanded virtually every single form of entitlement program to everyone regardless of immigrant status. Based on data from the current system, It is reasonable to assume that extrapolation of this will help us understand the Economic effects this will have. Since the government cannot regulate everyone who comes into this country, People can get away with crossing our borders, Getting jobs, Not paying taxes, And mooching off of citizens' benefits, It can be reasonably inferred that people can and will capitalize off of this if there were open borders. National Security: There are competing notions on how law abiding illegal immigrants are, So I will decide not to assert that they inherently more criminal, Although I could. Let us instead focus our attention on how this will affect international immigration and crime. There were nearly 2000 human trafficking arrests in 2016 by ICE, Identifying over 400 victims, And some portion of human trafficking is naturally a by product of sex trafficking [Source 3]. In addition to this, Criminals sometimes flee to countries such as Mexico; however, Because of our closed borders, This is increasingly hard to do due to license plate scanners and whatnot. A result of open borders would be that there would be no ICE or federal regulation of the border, Making it infinitely easier for criminals to go back and forth across the border, And, Not to mention, Over time there could very well be thousands of victims of human trafficking that would never be freed. This would, In turn, Foster these crimes, Make them more expansive, And most likely contribute to a higher crime rate in both countries. Culture: America is a great place, And this is largely due to the western values it employs through the constitution and the bill of rights. We have a culture of tolerance, Freedom, And the American dream. It is not my intention to act as if other cultures are by nature bad or inferior; however, There is a unique dogma to the U. S. That makes it consistently one of the best countries. Mass illegal immigration today is already a problem in respect to culture. We are the largest English speaking country in the world today, And it is not even close [Source 7], But with mass illegal immigration primarily in California from Mexico, It is almost as if it is not America anymore because kids are being forced into classrooms where English does not need to be taught [Source 4], And some people can not even order fast food at Taco Bell because they do not speak Spanish [Source 5]. In addition to this, Other cultures such as like those of Islam have values that directly clash with those of America [Source 6]. Although many also don't, Many Muslims have positive attitudes toward things such as ISIS, Al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, Suicide bombings, No separation of church and state, Honor killings, And very negative opinions of America. Assertion: Not all immigrants are bad, In fact most are not, Now, But if there were open borders, It is apparent that: the American economy would likely be taken advantage of and natives would pay the economic burden, There would be a decreased enforcement of crime that would inevitably lead to more fleeing of fugitives, International crime, And, In turn, More victims of human trafficking and other egregious, Inhumane acts; and, Finally the diminishing of American values that would lead to the collapse of America. Source 1: https://money. Cnn. Com. . . Source 2: https://www. Forbes. Com. . . Source 3: https://www. Ice. Gov. . . Source 4: https://hechingerreport. Org. . . Source 5: https://www. Dailywire. Com. . . Source: 6 http://www. Pewresearch. Org. . . Source: 7 https://www. K-international. Com. . .