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[[Image:Coleman - Arellano.jpg|thumb|The Rev. Oscar Carrasco and Elvira Arellano]]

[[Image:Coleman - Arellano.jpg|thumb|The Rev. Oscar Carrasco and Elvira Arellano]]

'''Illegal immigration''' is when people without legal permission from a country cross the border and proceed to dwell there.

'''Illegal immigration''' is when people without legal permission from a country cross the border and proceed to dwell there. Therefore, Illegal immigration is the act of immigrating to a country without having the right to do so.  

This has become a major issue in the [[United States]], because of foreigners living in the U.S. illegally. Many illegal immigrants do not pay taxes and but still use services, such as health care and schools. It is estimated that over 21 million illegal immigrants live in the United States.<ref>http://immigrationcounters.com/</ref> However, many are afraid to use available services, such as domestic violence shelters, out of fear of deportation. Many illegals cannot speak [[English]]. Illegal immigrations is defended, saying that they are simply coming to find work and are a valuable part of the US labor force.  Some come illegally to escape political oppression, as legal channels are not open to them.<ref>http://www.immigration-usa.com/george_weissinger.html immigration Usa</ref><ref>www.uscis.gov Immigration and Naturalization Services</ref><ref>www.dhs.gov Department of Homeland Security</ref>  Marriage to a U.S. citizen does not automatically gain one citizenship.  When army Spc. Alex Jimenez was captured by terrorists in [[Iraq]], his wife was almost deported by the government.  Strong public opinion allowed her to stay.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/20/national/main2956093.shtml Missing Soldier's Wife Faces Deportation]</ref>

This has become a major issue in the [[United States]], because of foreigners living in the U.S. illegally. Many illegal immigrants do not pay taxes and but still use services, such as health care and schools. It is estimated that over 21 million illegal immigrants live in the United States.<ref>http://immigrationcounters.com/</ref> However, many are afraid to use available services, such as domestic violence shelters, out of fear of deportation. Many illegals cannot speak [[English]]. Illegal immigrations is defended, saying that they are simply coming to find work and are a valuable part of the US labor force.  Some come illegally to escape political oppression, as legal channels are not open to them.<ref>http://www.immigration-usa.com/george_weissinger.html immigration Usa</ref><ref>www.uscis.gov Immigration and Naturalization Services</ref><ref>www.dhs.gov Department of Homeland Security</ref>  Marriage to a U.S. citizen does not automatically gain one citizenship.  When army Spc. Alex Jimenez was captured by terrorists in [[Iraq]], his wife was almost deported by the government.  Strong public opinion allowed her to stay.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/20/national/main2956093.shtml Missing Soldier's Wife Faces Deportation]</ref>

Many Mexicans have to come to the United States to work because for many years the Mexican government was under the control of the [[socialist]] [[Institutional Revolutionary Party]] (called PRI from its initials in Spanish), which limited economic opportunity and growth.  Many Mexicans will return to Mexico after they have made some money because they do not like certain aspects of American culture, such as the [[homosexual agenda]], the [[Abortion|abortion]] industry and teenage promiscuity. Mexican families sometimes return home just before their children reach [[puberty]].  Many Mexicans workers send money to their families remaining in Mexico, which is the second largest source of foreign income, after crude oil sales.  It represents as much as 2.5 percent of the nation's Gross Domestic Product <ref>[http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:20724214~pagePK:64257043~piPK:437376~theSitePK:4607,00.html] World Bank Report on Migration and Welfare</ref>  

Many Mexicans have to come to the United States to work because for many years the Mexican government was under the control of the [[socialist]] [[Institutional Revolutionary Party]] (called PRI from its initials in Spanish), which limited economic opportunity and growth.  Many Mexicans will return to Mexico after they have made some money because they do not like certain aspects of American culture, such as the [[homosexual agenda]], the [[Abortion|abortion]] industry and teenage promiscuity. Mexican families sometimes return home just before their children reach [[puberty]].  Many Mexicans workers send money to their families remaining in Mexico, which is the second largest source of foreign income, after crude oil sales.  It represents as much as 2.5 percent of the nation's Gross Domestic Product <ref>[http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:20724214~pagePK:64257043~piPK:437376~theSitePK:4607,00.html] World Bank Report on Migration and Welfare</ref>  

As the [[Bible]] exhorts people to be compassionate towards illegal immigrants (Exodus 23:9 and Leviticus 19:34), and as more Americans are [[Christian]] than any other religion, many Americans feel compelled by their religion to show compassion and caring for illegal immigrants, many of whom are trying to escape tyranny or poverty in their homelands.   

As the [[Bible]] exhorts people to be compassionate towards illegal immigrants (Exodus 23:9 and Leviticus 19:34), and as more Americans are [[Christian]] than any other religion, many Americans feel compelled by their religion to show compassion and caring for illegal immigrants, many of whom are trying to escape tyranny or poverty in their homelands.  

 

   

 

 

 

== See also ==

== See also ==

*[[Elvira Arellano]]

*[[Elvira Arellano]]

*[[Reno v. Flores]]

*[[Reno v. Flores]]

== References ==

== References ==

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