By: Breanna Ten Eyck, University student
The debate on whether amnesty should be given to all current undocumented immigrants in the U.S. is one that needs to be settled sooner rather than later.
According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, 75 percent of Americans agree that immigration reform would benefit the American economy. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that immigration reform would result in a $197 billion decrease in the federal deficit. Not only would reform result in a decrease in the deficit, but state and federal tax contributions would increase as well.