Question

Do you feel that immigration and border control should fall within the jurisdiction of the states or of the federal government? Explain your answer. Do you feel that current federal efforts in the areas of immigration and border control are adequate? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Illegal immigration is a problem of the entire federation, not just of the state where the immigrant has entered. That is because the taxes are collected on a federal level and budged distribution is done on a federal level. That means that if a state allows illegal immigration, which usually comprises of people in the gray zone economy, it will harm the people from other states because the immigrants would not be paying taxes and the other states would be receiving less.