Hispanic RightsHispanic Rights

By Taylor and Erika By Taylor and Erika

Pros of illegal and legal immigration Pros of illegal and legal immigration

It helps keep the economy moving by filling lower wage jobsIt helps keep the economy moving by filling lower wage jobs It Provides a better life style for those who enter the country illegallyIt Provides a better life style for those who enter the country illegally It creates a pool of consumers for a variety of goods and servicesIt creates a pool of consumers for a variety of goods and services Farmers are able to plant and harvest less expencivllyFarmers are able to plant and harvest less expencivlly Contributions of social security funds often go unclaimedContributions of social security funds often go unclaimed Illegal immigrants pay sales taxesIllegal immigrants pay sales taxes

7. Illegal residents, who are property owners, also pay real estate taxes.7. Illegal residents, who are property owners, also pay real estate taxes.

8. Millions of illegal rent properties in depressed areas where renters are hard to find.8. Millions of illegal rent properties in depressed areas where renters are hard to find.

9. They purchase real estate and generate commissions for agents and brokers.9. They purchase real estate and generate commissions for agents and brokers.

10. Illegal immigrants contribute to mortgage loan profits.10. Illegal immigrants contribute to mortgage loan profits.

11. They open bank accounts that yield interest and dividends to bankers.11. They open bank accounts that yield interest and dividends to bankers.

12. Many purchase auto insurance and contribute to insurers profits margins. 12. Many purchase auto insurance and contribute to insurers profits margins.

Cons of illegal and legal immigrants Cons of illegal and legal immigrants

Over populationOver population 1. Burden on tax-based resources, costing taxpayers billions of dollars.1. Burden on tax-based resources, costing taxpayers billions of dollars.

2. Difficult prosecution and justice when perpetrators flee the country.2. Difficult prosecution and justice when perpetrators flee the country.3. Disparity between legal immigrants who follow the rules and those who don't.3. Disparity between legal immigrants who follow the rules and those who don't.4. They risk death when traveling the desert to reach the borders.4. They risk death when traveling the desert to reach the borders.5. Those who successfully cross the border inspire those left behind to do the same.5. Those who successfully cross the border inspire those left behind to do the same.6. Continued growth of the demand for cheap labor and low wages.6. Continued growth of the demand for cheap labor and low wages.7. No government reimbursement to offset states' illegal alien maintenance costs.7. No government reimbursement to offset states' illegal alien maintenance costs.8. Potential negative effects on working and middle-class citizens.8. Potential negative effects on working and middle-class citizens.9. Millions of U.S. dollars remitted to Mexico9. Millions of U.S. dollars remitted to Mexico10. Mortgage loan fraud10. Mortgage loan fraud11. Fake document mills11. Fake document mills12. Imbalance in authorized immigration quotas 1. Burden on tax-based resources, costing taxpayers 12. Imbalance in authorized immigration quotas 1. Burden on tax-based resources, costing taxpayers billions of dollars.billions of dollars.2. Difficult prosecution and justice when perpetrators flee the country.2. Difficult prosecution and justice when perpetrators flee the country.3. Disparity between legal immigrants who follow the rules and those who don't.3. Disparity between legal immigrants who follow the rules and those who don't.4. They risk death when traveling the desert to reach the borders.4. They risk death when traveling the desert to reach the borders.5. Those who successfully cross the border inspire those left behind to do the same.5. Those who successfully cross the border inspire those left behind to do the same.6. Continued growth of the demand for cheap labor and low wages.6. Continued growth of the demand for cheap labor and low wages.7. No government reimbursement to offset states' illegal alien maintenance costs.7. No government reimbursement to offset states' illegal alien maintenance costs.8. Potential negative effects on working and middle-class citizens.8. Potential negative effects on working and middle-class citizens.9. Millions of U.S. dollars remitted to Mexico9. Millions of U.S. dollars remitted to Mexico10. Mortgage loan fraud10. Mortgage loan fraud11. Fake document mills11. Fake document mills12. Imbalance in authorized immigration quotas 12. Imbalance in authorized immigration quotas

Felix Longoria Felix Longoria 13 June 200613 June 2006

          THREE RIVERS, Texas - A soldier whose burial some THREE RIVERS, Texas - A soldier whose burial some 60 years ago became a symbol of Mexican-American 60 years ago became a symbol of Mexican-American civil rights will be remembered with a historical civil rights will be remembered with a historical roadside marker.roadside marker. The Texas Historical Commission The Texas Historical Commission unanimously approved the marker on June 9, 2006, for unanimously approved the marker on June 9, 2006, for Private Felix Z. Longoria. The Three Rivers soldier was Private Felix Z. Longoria. The Three Rivers soldier was killed in action in the Philippines in 1945.killed in action in the Philippines in 1945.

According to his family, a funeral home in the South According to his family, a funeral home in the South Texas town refused to hold his funeral services Texas town refused to hold his funeral services because he was Hispanic. Many in town dispute this, because he was Hispanic. Many in town dispute this, saying a wake was refused because of a disagreement saying a wake was refused because of a disagreement in the Longoria family.in the Longoria family.

Dr. Hector P. Garcia, who founded the American G.I. Dr. Hector P. Garcia, who founded the American G.I. Forum, and then-U.S. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Forum, and then-U.S. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas intervened, and Longoria was buried in Texas intervened, and Longoria was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.Arlington National Cemetery.

Santiago Hernandez, of a local G.I. Forum, led the Santiago Hernandez, of a local G.I. Forum, led the effort to get the marker, saying the incident became a effort to get the marker, saying the incident became a catalyst for other civil rights issues. Hernandez is catalyst for other civil rights issues. Hernandez is working to get the Three Rivers post office renamed in working to get the Three Rivers post office renamed in Longoria's honor, but the issue has stalled in Longoria's honor, but the issue has stalled in Congress.Congress.

# of Hispanic immigrants that came # of Hispanic immigrants that came AmericaAmerica

12 million Hispanic immigrants12 million Hispanic immigrants