Donald is against immigration, especially illegal immigration from Mexico. He complains loudly that immigrants expect social services but do not pay the taxes that support them. His brother, Bernie, points out that
a. in the short run, immigrants consume less in public services and benefits than they pay in taxes.
b. undocumented immigrants pay a variety of taxes, such as income, Social Security, Medicare, and sales taxes.
c. undocumented immigrants annually receive about 1.5 billion from Medicare and 7 billion from Social Security.
d. the state and local taxes paid by immigrants are relatively high, especially because their children are not allowed to attend public schools.
Question 2
About one million people legally migrate into the United States every year. How many unauthorized people per year enter the country and stay?
a. About 525,000
b. About 1.5 million
c. About 2.5 million
d. About 11.12 million
The War with Mexico, 1846–1848
Immigration, 1860–1910
Teotihuacán, Mexico.
Ana Mendieta, Untitled, 1976. From Silueta Works in Mexico.
This mural depicts the history of Mexico and its struggles to create a just society in the face of ...
Dissolved oxygen at The Gulf of Mexico’s “Dead Zone”