Immigration to the USA - Advantages and disadvantages table in GCSE Geography

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Created on: 13-02-13 11:56

Immigration to the USA

Advantages

immigrants add more than $30 billion to the US economy
foreign-born worker fill unskilled, low-wage jobs
40% of US PhD scientists were born abroad
immigrants are more likely to start up businesses and provide further employment - immigrants start up 40% more new businesses than non-immigrant Americans
over their working lifetime, immigrants contribute nearly $80,000 more tax revenue than US-born Americans

Disadvantages

wages are forced down
health and welfare systems are strained
immigrants often live in their own communities and do not integrate into broader American society and culture

Evaluation

Overall, the benefits for the American economy are rather vast compared to the disadvantages to it. Though, some social factors may suffer because of it.

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