his legislation for the nation, saying, "This act recognizes the fundamental importance and historic contributions of immigrants to our country," and "is good for families, good for business, good for crime fighting, and good for America" (Delaet 91). During a signing for an immigration quota law in 1924, President Coolidge states, "America must be kept American"(Bergen 7). Unfortunately, in this day-and-age, America is not being kept American. Many immigrants have come into the United States and have changed the way things work. When one reads a sign in public, for example, it is most likely to not only having the phrase written in English but also in another language such as Spanish. Along with many other Americans, I believe that immigrants displace United States workers, burden social welfare systems, and threaten American culture. Some of the effects that immigrants have put on our economy are the growth rate, inflation, per capita income, income redistribution, and balance of payments (Wilson 74). The only way to stop these economic problems is to stop immigration. FAIR is an interest group that favors stronger restrictions on legal immigration. FAIR states, "Today a wide-open door is an invitation to national disaster" (Bergen 7). It is a fact that many problems that America faces today such as drug issues come from immigrants that are sometimes even illegal immigrants. Border policies are not being enforced as much as they should be. For example, once immigrants come into the United States they are in for good and the government tries to come about ways and excuses to keep them in. On the other hand, immigration has given the United States some positive factors. As Franklin D. Roosevelt said, "Remember, remember always, that all of us are descended from immigrants and revolutionists" (Cornelius 197), which is definitely true, because if we were not here the United States would not be as prosperous as it is now. Immigr...
