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Illegal Immigration: A Positive Economic Contribution to the United States, Ramanujan Nadadur Analysis

Elizabeth Ramirez

Park University

EN106

Judika Webb

June 22, 2012

Illegal Immigration: A Positive Economic Contribution to the United States, Rsmanujan Nadadur Analysis

After reading Rsmanujan Nadadur’s “Illegal Immigration: A Positive Economic Contribution to the Unites States” from Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies dated July 2009 I found it intriguing. The author’s thesis was “study the economic consequences of illegal immigration in the US by focusing on the effects of illegal immigration on jobs and wages in a dual labor market model and the fiscal impacts of illegal immigrants” (2009, pg1038). She argues the job market is divided into two segments, primary and secondary. Natives seek jobs in the primary segment therefore are not in competition for the secondary jobs with the immigrants (2009, pg 1041-1042). Furthermore immigrants fill the job shortage in the secondary segment (2009, pg 1044). In addition public service costs are not affected because immigrants fear to be discovered through the process (2009, pg1047).

Evidence presented by the author included calculation methods for immigrants, reform acts, labour market theory, and statistics. Nadadur presents and discredits various methods used to calculate the immigration population in the United States such as: Census Current Population Survey, Immigration and Naturalization Services (IRA), and survey based methodologies (2009, pg 1038-1039). Nadadur in addition discloses the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IRA) to further sustain her point (2009, pg 1040, 1047). Moreover she propositions the labour market theory to demonstrate there is no competition in the job market for natives with illegal immigrants (2009, pg1041). The most significant evidence was presented by the author in the form of statistics of illegal immigrants from Center for Immigration Studies and Federation of American Immigration Reform (2009, pg1048). Nadur referenced Center for Immigration Studies statistic in 2008 $658 million yearly cost of illegal immigrants health- care costs.

Ramanujan Nadadur’s journal was well written because of the structure and strong references. The journal’s structure provided effortless reading and easy to follow her point. All sections built on each other to make a substantial point. Nadadur’s references were creditable and beneficial to solidify her stance.

The structure was fitting to the flow of the journal. Nadadur began with a brief introduction to her purpose. It was then followed by a methodology of the techniques used to measure illegal immigrants. Next, a history was described to provide a background of illegal immigrants. Thereafter, her journal contained a substantial amount of information in detail regarding the job market’s structure, competition, and wages. Fiscal impacts followed and concluded reiterating her point.

The author’s references were strong, and provided valuable information to her journal. Statistics provided by the references reinforced Nadadur’s position. By using various journals it upgraded her research because of their credibility. Facts from the Immigration Reform and Control Act for example contributed to laying a strong background foundation.

Details in the journal built on each other block by block, and were well supported by many creditable references. However, the fiscal impacts were not thoroughly elaborated. The presentation seemed to support her opposition rather than her position. Moreover, she agrees there is not enough research to solidify her claim. Although Nadaudur does provide several facts, they are not in her support. The author should have omitted this section if it was not beneficial to her argument. This was a bump on the road nonetheless.

References

Nadadur, R. (2009). Illegal Immigration: A Positive Economic Contribution to the United States. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 35(6), 1037-1052. doi: 10.1080/13691830902957775

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