The inscription on the New York's Statue of Liberty was written by Emma Lazarus and it says, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" Even such a famous American symbol as the Statue of Liberty invites immigrants to our nation. The United States of America was founded and built by immigrants. However as the population grew the government tried to control immigration. Through out the twentieth century the United States government has been fine-tuning its immigration policy. In 1996 President Bill Clinton put into law three bills. The controversies over these laws and others have made the United States' Immigration Policy a highly debated topic among American citizens (Government). Some say immigration hurts the economy and others say it benefits the economy. Which is there more hurt or more of a benefit to!
             the economy, because of immigration?
             Since 1970 about sixty-eight million immigrants have been added to the United States population and an estimated 130 million people will be added over the next fifty years (Kalla 2). The United States government has tried to restrict immigration, but the laws are too lenient and need some major changes. The population will continue to grow even faster, not because of increased births, but instead because of massive immigration to this country. There are many disadvantages that affect Americans, because there are so many foreigners migrating to the United States. There are many reasons why they come to the United States, but do they really gain a better life here? They might have a better life in the United States politically, but not necessarily economically. Immigration can become a very serious problem to this country if the government does not provide stricter laws. This needs to be done as soo...