Debate

When it comes to immigration there are to sides to it, there are the people that oppose it and the people that agree with it. When asked if illegal immigrants are good for the U.S. economy Walter Ewing of Immigrationpolicy.org is agrees and Mark Krikorian of Cis.org does not.
Walter Ewing attests that illegal immigrants account for 5 percent of the United States total labor force and that immigrants pay taxes to help fund social security and Medicare even though they are not eligible for these programs. He also states that illegal immigrants constitute $18 billion in the Texas economy and that if the United States were to grant them legal status their contribution to the economy would be grater because they would be able to get better jobs which means they will earn more money (Ewing, 2008)
Mark Krikorian states that illegal immigrants are bad for the economy. This is because they pay little taxes. He says that illegal immigrants pay little taxes because they a little amount of money. He also states that because most illegal immigrants are high school dropouts they cannot support their families so they go on welfare. (Krikorian, 2008)
Walter Ewing and Mark Krikorian present valid arguments. Walter Ewing says that they are good for the economy because they pay their taxes and help fund governments services. Mark Krikorian says they are bad because the pay only a little amount of taxes and they force low skilled Americans out of their jobs.

Source:"Are Illegal Immigrants Good For the U.S. Economy." The New York Times Upfront.