Benefits of Amnesty
Amnesty refers to the action of a government through which pardon is approved for a huge group of people. An example of amnesty is the immigration amnesty that benefits the economy and the country in general. Such kind of amnesty helps to prevent identity fraud and provides the government a better estimate of the total population. Other immigration amnesty advantages are listed below.
1. Tax benefits
Through immigration amnesty, large numbers of immigrants will be able to pay taxes. These illegal immigrants can pay for the social services they use presently but do not support. Moreover, businesses will have to pay the tax system for employees they are not currently reporting.
2. Lowers poverty
Money made from doing unskilled work and manual labor in America provides basic needs and food to a whole family in some countries abroad. Some of these jobs that illegal immigrants do cannot be done by American citizens. Amnesty reduces poverty and provides immigrants to work in various sectors ranging from construction and meatpacking to agriculture.
3. Better economy
Illegal immigration in fact enhances the American GDP every year. Immigrant laborers complement instead of substitute for the Native American workforce through enhancing income and productivity. A better economy gained from amnesty to illegal immigrants ensures better services for all citizens.
4. Cultural benefits
Some countries like Spain, Italy and Japan face an imminent economic crisis because of their generally ageing population together with low birth and immigration rates. Such countries may face labor shortages and lack the cultural diversity brought by immigrants. However, immigration amnesty has allowed immigrants residing in America to assimilate and join the workforce.
Nevertheless, offering amnesty to immigrants can be disadvantageous. Some Americans even feel like the immigrants are stealing their jobs and leaving them unable to settle their taxes and other bills.
