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The victory of Barack Obama in presidential elections was welcomed by millions of illegal immigrants and hundreds of organizations who support the comprehensive immigration reform, which should allow every resident without documents to have legal residence and work in the U.S.
“Mr. Obama was supported by millions of Hispanic voters, who are waiting for reasonable changes in immigration – said Catherine Vargas, one of the leaders of National Immigration Forum (NIF). – We hope that Congress will come back to discussion of this reform soon…”(Preston. 2010).
A similar opinion is shared by other immigration activists, who began to discuss the structure and intricacies of a future bill. Rather unexpected prediction was made by an authoritative expert in the field of immigration, Mark Krikorian from the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS): “In 2009 – 2010 there will be held a mass amnesty of illegal immigrants, and approximately 90% of them will get a chance to become citizens. However, after this reform, the government will have to close the border, sharply limiting the number of immigrants. I do not rule out that reform would be the last in the history of the United States…”(Reddy. 2010).
Many other experts share the opinion of Krikoriana. Think yourself: at the moment there are 305 million inhabitants in America. Within 20 – 30 years the most compelling argument against the reforms can be… the threat of overpopulation. In this case, even the most liberal-minded segments of the Americans will be against immigrants.
Meanwhile, the lack of additional manpower in the United States has increased sharply. Moreover, the demand for unskilled workers is combined with the highest level of unemployment (during ten months 1.2 million Americans lost their jobs). The Republican from Idaho, Kevin Curtis rightly observed: “America must recognize its dependence on illegal immigrants. We are willing to give them the right to work, but only if they will work in decaying areas of the economy…” (Bowser. 2010).
There is no doubt in the fact that illegal immigrants will not want the jobs of office workers, accountants, lawyers, doctors, bankers, etc. Recent sociological studies of NIF showed that 93% of illegal immigrants are satisfied with their current job and even after they receive the documents, they are not going to leave them. Moreover, almost three-quarters of legal immigrants from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Columbia are working in the service sector, or at jobs which don’t require college or university degree (housekeepers, waiters, drivers, babysitters, builders, etc. etc.) (Lewis. 2010).
“The reform will positively affect all business sectors – from automotive to riel Estate – believes Diana Washington, a member of CIS. – 12 million of people will finally be able to get a driver’s license, rent apartment officially, open a bank account, get credit, go to school, and go on an international tour. Immigration Amnesty will raise our economy at the previous level…” (Watanabe. 2010).
It is difficult not to agree with Diana. The reform, therefore, the new customers are needed today by experts from various fields – lawyers, doctors, brokers, travel agents, owners of small businesses and so on. Even associations that have welded older Americans are in favor of legalization, as the country’s acute shortage of home attendants.
Also recently, some new facts have been announced; the facts that changed the reputation of the immigration ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), involved in finding, arrest and deportation of illegal immigrants. It is known that during the deep economic crisis ICE workers spend huge money on their activities. For example, the recent deportation of 183 Mexicans to their homeland from Iowa cost the state $ 6 million. Consequently, the deportation of one illegal immigrant costs $ 32,000 (Kazmi. 2010).
“The illegal immigrants are harmful to our economy only if they are handcuffed, – said the farmer, Thomas Schneider from the Agricultural Coalition for Immigration Reform (ACIR). – I have never seen such absurd in my life! The state chases out of the country so valuable agricultural workers and spends a huge amount of money! Where is the common sense?” (Reddy. 2010).