Our political party, The Foreigners League, has decided to introduce a campaign that addresses the positive aspects of allowing immigrants to live freely in our country, and why they deserve representation. Our Slogan, "Immigrants UNITE the USA," is placed on our campaign posters to help show how immigrants are inherently part of our society and why they helped make our country what it is today.
Economy:
Throughout history, immigrants have been known to take on lower level jobs for cheaper labor. If more of the lower wage positions are continually filled, it benefits the economy as a whole to run smoother and produce more in return. It is a misnomer that immigrants are "taking our jobs," when really many citizens may choose not to opt for them in the first place. Undocumented workers have made great strides in our country by enabling the agricultural industry to expand more than it ever has before. Their impact on agricultural labor has increased the amount of food supply the country can sustain for its citizens. This only further shows how well incorporated immigrants have become in our workforce and society.
Taxes:
There is a huge misconception on illegal immigrants that evade taxes. According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, 11.2 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States are already taxpayers. Immigrants are consumers, like normal citizens, who must pay any sales taxes imposed by the state on store purchases. Undocumented individuals who do not posses a valid social security number are provided with an alternate number by the government in order to complete the annual tax filing processes. Any of these individuals who opt to use a social security number that is not authentic, for purposes of employment, will continue to pay state and federal taxes through each paycheck and are not able to claim back the amounts already paid to taxes throughout the year.
Life & Liberty:
There is a false stigma connecting immigrants to criminals. Most immigrants are impoverished and come to the United States to pursue free will and liberty, concepts that may have not been available to them in their own country. Why do we deserve access to these virtues and other do not? Because we were lucky enough to be born in a certain region and other are not? Birth place is something we have no control over. If we are lucky enough to have full access to these life values, we can share them with others who are willing to work for it as well. Immigration allows the lives of impoverished migrant workers to improved living conditions for themselves and their families. The concept of equal opportunity is prepackaged for us as citizens, something that other immigrants can only dream of. Here in the United States, these undocumented individuals are working, taking on low wage jobs, and paying taxes, making an impact on how this country runs and continues to improve. Some may not want to admit it, but immigrants are already a part of us, incorporated into our society and changing our way of living- for the better.
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