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Why is illegal immigration a controversial issue?

(A) People think that the current laws on immigration address the issue well.
(B) There are far fewer illegal immigrants each year than naturalized citizens.
(C) Americans disagree on whether immigration law should change to address it.
(D) Most naturalized citizens first entered the United States as illegal immigrants.

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The answer is Andrew choice C
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Answer:

(C) Americans disagree on whether immigration law should change to address it.

Step-by-step explanation:

Illegal immigration is a extremely controversial issue, as illegal immigrants, who, already is breaking the law by entering the country not via a port, would be more likely to break the law, as they are not bound to the host country's laws, and instead is only bound by their own personal beliefs of what is allowed or not. Essentially, as they have already broken one law (which was to enter through a port of entry, as well as go through background checks), that they are guilty of the whole law and should be punished, therefore would not be afraid to break more laws, as the punishment is already justified and is already to be handed out.

Illegal immigration, even when not justified through the lens of justice, still takes away from the native population, such as overcrowding land space, taking away from lower-skilled jobs that were historically given to the more native population, and creating a larger demand that may create shortages, as supplies may not make ends meet.

Simply put, illegal immigrants are not bound to the native law, and creates competition between the native population and the illegal immigrations for resources.

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