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6. Undocumented workers are entitled to the same rights and protections as documented workers. Mitch Nini
 * QUESTION 6: PRO-A

Do you think working illegal immigrants should receive the same rights and protections as working legal citizens? If you answered no to this question, which I did at the start, I am going to try to convince you to think yes. First, according to Democratic Congressman Herman Badillo, illegal immigrants “are making real contributions to our country. Many of them pay taxes, and share in the responsibilities of citizenship” (Badillo). With nearly 3-4% of our countries population being illegal immigrants, that makes up a large workforce of people who deserve the same rights and protections as legal citizens. Next, Dr. Hans F. Sennholz who was chairman of the Department of Economics of Grove City College states that illegal immigrants do most of the jobs American people do not want to do, in the services of agriculture, commerce, and industry, illegal immigrants “services’ are useful and economical” (Sennholz). 8-10 million people who work hard for the little money they get should receive the proper rights and protections as any US citizen because of the contributions they give to our economy and unemployment rate.

Works Cited: Badillio, Herman, and Hans F Sennholz. "Controversy About Illegal Immigrants." //eLibrary//. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2011. . || QUESTION 6: PRO-B John Schuman I believe undocumented workers have the same rights as normal Americans. A lot of these people are skilled workers and do jobs we Americans dont want. Also they work hard for little money that mostly goes to supporting their families back home. This doesnt only benefit them it helps us too. These immigrants help with our GDP which is what we produce in a year. This benefits a national economy in which we have. Also they help keep wages competitive and prices low (Chiswick). This is why we should allow undocumented workers.

2009). Immigration: the Latest Wave. //Immigration: the Latest Wave//. World Book Publishing. Retrieved from http://elibrary.bigchalk.com || Givi? There is no doubt in anyones mind that lives in America that it is one of the safest, most oppurtunistic, and most free places in the world, yet these rights and protections should only apply to those who are citizens of the United States, not to undocumented illegal immigrants. Arguments have uprose about illegal immigrants taking American citizens jobs, even though they are //__not__// legal residents of the U.S "The economy stinks. American citizens are out of work. People are going out every day looking for jobs to support their family and they're coming home empty handed. Meanwhile, there are illegal aliens in this country holding jobs that American citizens would otherwise have." (Hawkins). We are blindly rewarding these __illegal__ residents for doing something illegal, which is uncalled for and unfair to those unemployed because of the shape our economy is in. Since Americans are out of jobs they are willing to get their hands a little dirtier like the jobs illegal immigrants tend to have now, the illegal immigrants should have these positions taken away."In any case, illegal aliens are not just picking lettuce and digging ditches any more. It wasn't that long ago that being a dry-waller, brick-layer, house framer, painter, roofer, carpet layer, plumber, or electrician was a decently compensated, middle class trade." (Amato) Any American can still be seen as a decent human being. It is without a doubt in my mind that these illegal immigrants should not have the upper hand in this battle with the economy, they are illegal for a reason, because they themselves cheat and choose not to go through the legalization process. WORK CITED: Amato, Dan. "Impacts of Illegal Immigration: Jobs." Editorial. //us illegal// //aliens//. N.p., 18 Apr. 2005. Web. 19 Oct. 2011. <[]>. Hawkins, John. "5 Reasons Illegal Immigrants Shouldn't Be Given American Citizenship." //Town Hall//. N.p., 23 Feb. 2010. Web. 18 Oct. 2011. <[] 5_reasons_illegal_immigrants_shouldnt_be_given_american_citizenship/page/ full/>. || QUESTION 6: CON-B Gigi Furlong Undocumented workers,otherwise known as illegal immigrants, should not be entitled to the same rights and protections as documented workers, or legal citizens. Because they are illegal immigrants, they do not certify as legal citizens and therefore should not be entitled to the rights and protections given by the law because in order to recieve those rights, you have to be a legal citizen. "If you entered the U.S. illegally and were, therefore, not properly 'admitted,' then some of the protections do not apply to you... In general, a person who is not a citizen of a country has no 'right' to be in that country. As an alien, not a citizen, you do not have all of the rights or protections that a citizen has(The University of South Alabama)." This source is basically telling undocumented workers that since you are NOT a legal citizen, you are not entitled to the rights and protections of the law. "...without full legal status, political rights, and a road to citizenship, immigrant workers cannot fight for rights on the job and can be ruthlessly exploited by employers (Democratic Socialists of America)." Also,b y coming to the United States illegally they have already disrespected the law and leads us to wondering what other laws will they dis-reguard? By rewarding undocumented workers we are showing them it is acceptable to disobey laws potentially leading us toward becoming anarchy. It is very crucial to obey laws and have a stable society so we don't become corrupt and if our society is to become disrupted then there will be no effective government to protect our rights.
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 * Works Cited**

"Should illegal aliens have constitutional rights and protections when on American soil?" Illegal Immigration. ProCon.org, 2011.Web.20 Oct.2011.<http://immigration.procon.org/view.answers.

"On the Rights of Undocumented Immigrants." Democratic Socialists of America.Democratic Socialists of America, 2 June 2006. Web. 20 Oct. 2011.<http://www.dsausa.org/LatestNews/2006/immigrant%20rights.html. ||