I am asking in terms of economics rather than cultural changes, I would also appreciate if you explore hypotheticals in which the country in question already has a stable/ unstable economy.
Edit: im not from the US, nor am i talking about immigration to the US. I live in the middle east and as you probably know most middle eastern countries have fucked up economies. I was arguing with someone a couple of days ago and they were heavily against illegal immigrants, i could dismiss most of their arguments, except that “a country with an unstable economy shouldn’t accept immigration of any kind”, and i realized i dont really know how mass immigration affects an unstable economy, negatively or otherwise. Hope this helps.
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The benefits to society come from legal, employment -based immigrants, who are highly educated and skilled, contribute significantly more tax dollars than the welfare they receive. They drive the research, innovation and entrepreneur activities in the US.
To immigrate to the US legally, they must possess credentials, be thoroughly vetted, pass FBI background checks and provide records of immunization. This process is extremely time consuming and costly.
The illegal immigrants, on the other hand, are often not well-educated and compete with the lower income US citizens for low-skill jobs. While the middle class and above get to enjoy the cheap labor they provide, they also strain the local communities by consuming resources like housing, healthcare, and education for their children, while contributing little to no taxes due to the nature of their shadow employment.
Whether they are net contributors to the US economy remains a controversial topic and subject to debate.
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