1993, and 1994. The McCarron-Walter Act was also amended to allow immigrants of all beliefs to enter the country. Economic problems became the greatest reason for immigrating to America, especially for Mexicans. People came to America in search of higher wages than they could make in their homelands. This desire to live a better life has led to an increase in illegal immigration. As a result, acts such as the Immigration Act of 1996 have been passed to raise the number of border-patrol guards, create more fences to separate Mexico and the U.S., and produce more thorough investigation of job applications. Legal immigrants had their benefits limited in 1996 and the illegal immigrants were declared ineligible for all benefits except in cases of emergency. A lack of wars has lowered the number of refugees but political persecution still exists so the immigration numbers are still climbing. As a result, laws are being created to further limit immigration. It has become a problem because it has created culture-related problems within the U.S. and many of the immigrants are overusing our social services and economic assistance plans. As the United States continues to strive for diversity in the 21st century, economic and political strains have been created in the country that can only be solved by decreased immigration.Immigration has been a part of America since 1776. Over the years many political and economic problems have led to different waves of immigration. Since the turn of the 20th century the United States has received a massive number of immigrants. The political and economic problems that cause this immigration have changed over time along with the U.S. immigration policy. It has had to adapt to the circumstances around the world and the countrys ability to support the new influx of people. Without any restrictions the country would be overflowing with immigrants, but if completely prohibited the country would lose it...
