How Undocumented Immigrants make their contribution in the US economy

Student’s name Professor’s name Course code and name Date How Undocumented Immigrants Make Their Contribution in the US Economy A large number of immigrants that come to the US aim to get better work opportunities. Some of these immigrants are legal, while some of them are undocumented. Approximately 11 million US undocumented immigrants pay taxes, are working, and others have started their businesses. Such has created a positive impact on the economy. A high number of undocumented immigrants can be a problem in society in various aspects. Therefore, every nation strives to reduce the number of such immigrants to facilitate the planning of resources. As governments plan to distribute resources, they use the documented number of people within the country. If the nation has many undocumented people, it will be challenging for the government to plan effectively because the allocated resources will be consumed by a number higher than what the government had planned for. Therefore, this paper will focus on how undocumented immigrants in the US positively contribute to economic growth by consuming products, paying taxes, and creating job opportunities. Consumption of Goods and Services Undocumented immigrants contribute to economic growth through their consuming power. As businesses manufacture products and offer services, they expect to have a ready market for such products and services. The undocumented immigrants in the US highly contribute to the number of consumers, increasing the market sager for businesses. The higher the demand for products, the more of such products will organizations produce. This will create an economic benefit for the organizations because they will make huge profits from increased sales. In the absence of undocumented immigrants, there would be a lower level of demand for goods. Therefore, businesses will not make many profits as they would make in the presence of a higher population caused by immigrants. The amount of goods consumed or produced by undocumented immigrants is approximately $800 million (Hinojosa). Such has resulted in a debate about whether to legalize them or not. Their contribution to the US economy through the consumption of goods is noticeable, and therefore, deporting such a large number of people would negatively affect the economy. Undocumented immigrants have already occupied jobs in different sectors of the economy. Hence, deporting them would affect the job sector and lead to an economic decline. Their paycheck helps in economic growth because they use such money in purchasing goods and services (Nadadur). The immigrants are scattered in different parts of the country and no longer shop in mom-and-pop shops but buy goods and services from other stores. Such indicates the huge contribution they make to economic growth due to their demand for goods. The immigrants have a ready job market in the US, which means their consumption patterns are regular. Hence, they create a reliable market for many businesses. Consumer behavior plays a major role in determining the profitability of businesses. For a business to remain profitable in the long run, it needs reliable consumers. A consumer that has a regular paycheck would be considered a part of a reliable market share. This means undocume...