Immigrants have been an extremely important aspect of American history considering the entire nation was build upon them. To this day they contribute to society more than a majority of Americans would think. Many complain that they are taking our jobs, corrupting our country, taking our money, and posing a security threat.
However much of this is not true. "Instead, they create new jobs by forming new businesses, spending their incomes on American goods and services, paying taxes and raising the productivity of the U.S. businesses. Immigrants are good for the economy, not the other way around." (Immigrants and the Economy)
Here the author of the article explains how the immigrants are actually beneficial to the economy. He/she describes how many immigrants actually do pay taxes contrary to what many believe. He/she stated that they do also spend the money that they earn on products in America also contributing a better economy. Later in the article the author goes on to explain how these immigrants are creating new jobs as well since there are some who create their own businesses, and that since there is no set number of jobs, immigrants can't be "stealing" them from Americans.
"A U.S. Department of Labor study prepared by the Bush Administration noted that the perception that immigrants take jobs away from American workers is "the most persistent fallacy about immigration in popular thought" because it is based on the mistaken assumption that there is only a fixed number of jobs in the economy." (Immigration and the Economy)
However much of this is not true. "Instead, they create new jobs by forming new businesses, spending their incomes on American goods and services, paying taxes and raising the productivity of the U.S. businesses. Immigrants are good for the economy, not the other way around." (Immigrants and the Economy)
Here the author of the article explains how the immigrants are actually beneficial to the economy. He/she describes how many immigrants actually do pay taxes contrary to what many believe. He/she stated that they do also spend the money that they earn on products in America also contributing a better economy. Later in the article the author goes on to explain how these immigrants are creating new jobs as well since there are some who create their own businesses, and that since there is no set number of jobs, immigrants can't be "stealing" them from Americans.
"A U.S. Department of Labor study prepared by the Bush Administration noted that the perception that immigrants take jobs away from American workers is "the most persistent fallacy about immigration in popular thought" because it is based on the mistaken assumption that there is only a fixed number of jobs in the economy." (Immigration and the Economy)
