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Refugee Immigration in the United States
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Refugee Immigration in the United States
There are over 65 million people who have been displaced from their countries because of various reasons. When these people can no longer live safely in their home countries they see refuge from safe countries. The issue of immigration into the United States has been a topic of debate in contemporary media for the past few years. The main concern of a lot of people is that the increasing number of immigrants into the United States is compromising the security of the country. A lot of people believe that the refugees who come from the war prone countries, particularly the Muslim countries, are responsible for the act of terror that have been experienced in the country. However, data and research available on American immigrants show the opposite of the societal belief about immigrants. There are many positive attributes that are related to the acceptance of refugees into the United States. Accepting refugees into the country has social, cultural, and economical benefits for the United States of America.
Reasons for Accepting Immigrants
One reason why immigrants should be accepted to the United States is the contribution they make to the American economy. A large percentage of the United States’ workforce is made up of immigrants from different countries. This evidence is presented in an article by Legrain (2007) who found that refugees have a significant contribution to the American workforce. They tend to take up the jobs that the Americans cannot take hence helping to progress businesses. In addition refugees have been found to have a significant contribution to the economies of their host countries. Once they have settled in the host country, they start their own small businesses as a means of sustaining their life but in the process end up contributing to the economy’s cash flow. Therefore, the fact that the refugees have a positive impact on the economy should be reason enough to allow them to the country in their time of need.
Protection of Life
Another reason why refugees need to be allowed into the United States is because their lives may be in danger and they need the help the country can offer. According to the UNHCR (2016) there are more that 65 million people who have been displaced from their countries because of reasons such as terrorism, war, or famine. These people move to other countries in search of a safe place to live. When countries reject them they end up risking their lives to get in illegally. For instance, thousands of people lose their life at sea during the smuggling process into the United States. Therefore, the United States needs to perform the humanitarian responsibility of helping people who are in need when they have the capacity to do so.
Economic Contributions of Immigrant Workers
Another reason why refugees should be allowed into the United States is because they cost the country less that they contribute. In an article by Jan (2017), various studies that have been done on the contribution of refugees in the United States were compiled. In the study, it was concluded that refugees pay more in taxes compared to the amount of money they receive in social security. According to the article, it costs an average of $15,000 to resettle one refugee but the average amount of taxes that are paid byrefugees if $129,000. Therefore, the country gains financial benefit from resettling refugees.
Concers for not Allowing Refugees into the Country
However, the main concern of people who are against allowing refugees into the country is the fact that they contribute to the insecurity issues in the country. Refugees have been accused of being terrorsists and increasing the rates of crime in the United States. However, according to Legrain (2016) refugees can help to improve the security of the country rather than worsen it. Refugees from the war countries could have some important intelligence on the terror groups in their home countries and this information could help the U.S. government to improve its security.
Oversaturation of the Job Market
Refugees have also been accused of taking up the job responsibilities of the U.S citizens hence making the unemployment rate to be higher among the citizens. A lot of U.S. citizens have complained that their resources are being used by the refugees hence making it harder for them to progress in life. However, this argument can be refuted by the fact that refugees are more likely to take the jobs that Americans are not willing to take. Therefore, they are not taking away resources that the Americans are using but are being a benefit to the businesses that are looking for a workforce.
In conclusion, America is a country that has largely been founded by the efforts of immigrants. Almost all cultural and ethnic groups that currently exist in the U.S. originated from other countries. However, they came together and their efforts helped to develop one of the largest and most developed countries in the world. Therefore, the contribution that the refugees have to the currently should be taken seriously. Refugees deserve all the help they can get because in most cases moving to remote places is not a choice that they want to make but they have to, so as to save their lives. Therefore, the U.S. government should concentrate on the advantages that allowing refuges into the country has on the economic, social, and cultural aspects of the country and implement more strategies to help as many people as they can to get assistance when they need it.
References
Jan, T. (2017). These resaerchers just debunked an all too common belief about refugees. Washington Post.Rerieved from: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/06/13/refugees-give-more-money-to-the-government-than-the-government-gives-to-them-study-says/?utm_term=.01294bfc1b65
Legrin, P., P. (2016, May 10). Refugees Work: . Retrieved August 6, 2017, from http://www.opennetwork.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Tent- Open-Refugees-Work_V13.pdf
UNHCR (2016).Fugures at a Glance. Retrieved from: http://www.unhcr.org/figures-at-a-glance.html
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