Would the economy change if immigrants went back to their home country?
347915
Yes it would but it wouldn't necessarily have to be immigrants leaving.  If any sizeable number of people 'opted out' of the economy there would be a significant impact.\n\nImagine if all the American and European immigrants returned to their home countries from the Middle Eastern oil states, the whole oil industry would be in melt down and very soon after world economies would be in melt down too.
916870
I think you may have these words confused.  There is Emigration, which is the movement of people out of their country of birth. There is also Immigration, which is the movement of people into another country.  You would say you were an emigrant if you were speaking to someone in the country you were leaving.  You would say you were an immigrant if you were speaking to someone in the country you had just arrived in.  The effects of emigration relate to the effects of losing population, while the effects of immigration relate to the effects of gaining population.  In Australia, we have migrants from many overseas countries.  They bring diversity to our country, enriching our culture with their different customs, foods, and clothing.  They also provide us with skilled workers who may not be available from within the people who were born here.  Emigration is caused by people wanting to find a better life, particularly for their children.  They may be leaving behind great difficulties like poverty and unemployment, in the hope of finding greater opportunities in the country they are going to.
1165549
It may happen if enough immigrants make their way into the states and ruin this country like they did their own.  Then they can either go back or up to Canada...and nobody wants to go to Canada!
318018
At the moment immigrants are a large portion of our work force in this country.  This contributes to our Gross National Profit.  Because they are here doing jobs that Americans will not do it helps businesses make a profit and stay in business.  A lot of people want to complain that they are in our country taking jobs away from us, but I find this to not be true.  If Americans would do any job that was asked of them and not expect a doctors wage for a janitors job businesses would not look for this cheaper workers.
189824
no, actually he can be sent back to his home country, anything can effect the possiblity of getting a citizenship, especially what you have mentioned.
755414
No it will not.\nCurrencies go up and down due to various economic indicators and not due to political changes.
393650
Many things happen, like: I arrived to the United States from my foreign country. A lot of immigrants where immigrating the US from Los Angeles border with Mexico. A new law apply to immigrants.
956702
Short answer... yes.\n\nLong answer... The government really needs to look at having the "right type" of immigrants permitted entry. Back home in Australia, the government has a restriction on immigration. You have to prove that you have the funds and/or job to support yourself and won't be sponging off the government and taxpayers. Over here, it just seems that they'll let anybody in and then give them a house and benefits too. And just from what I've seen, a British person has to first prove they don't need any help before they get some. I'm not surprised British people are leaving the country in large numbers.... they seem to be becoming a minority in their own country.
449526
Most of them, take up positions in unskilled labor. Without them many businesses would have to pay higher salaries to get non-immigrants to do those jobs. It would make certain services/products more expensive.
370983
It would be a taste of our own medicine.\n\nThe American citizens of course would start working the works illegals used to do, and not the legal residents because lots of them have College and Post graduate studies, they will keep doing better paying jobs, among with a minority of American citizens.\n\nTherefore, all school drop-outs, and citizens without much education will be doing the work of illegals, BUT FOR HOW LONG?  a week?  a month? \n\nThen, people will stop working or demanding better pay,  and employers will not be able to afford the new ALL-AMERICAN-WORKFORCE.\n\nAll the suddden: SURPRISE!! Higher income people can't find produce at the grocery store! Non-perishable food is getting scarce, factories are closing!\nWell, what do we do... lets go to the restaurant! OH No! the restaurat is closed, there is another one open across the street, but they have only one choice and a waiting time of 4 hours.... \n\nEmployers and Factories send the whole production plant overseas to cut on costs.... OH, Noo!\n\nOH! What do we do now?  \nIf Illegal Aliens are kicked out, the USA will be slowing down in production and stocks, sooner than we think the Country would STOP and it would be Americans going to Mexico or to other Countries.\n\nThen what? it will be Dear American Family, please fill this application for visa and wait 5 years before you can come into my country, thank you for your patience.
772899
I thought all those who left to work here would be welcomed as heros when they returned home.  But from what I hear that's not  the case.  Millions have left which means more open space, more food, water, jobs and less crime for those who remained.   One Mexican after being deported returned home, was told by his fellowman that he wasn't welcome, they feared he'd take their job.   Does that sound familiar?  He said he'd head for China.
370666
It depends.  If the displaced residents of NO have established new permenant resisdence in the new state and have no plans in returning to NO, then the answer is "no."\nHowever, if they are temp residents in their new city/state have intentions in returning then "yes."  As long as we set a reasonable time frame for the displacement, kind of like absentee voting.
581609
It would affect the US economy,  no doubt. In labour intensive areas like agriculture, it would result in the increase of prices while our tax money which goes to support the illegal immigrants will see a reduction. Everyone is worried about how the average Ameican who is so dependent on the labour will fend for himself. \n\nAlso, not all the people who are doing manual labour are Mexicans/ Latinos. And not all Latinos illegals either.  \n\nLastly, it will also get all the couch potatoes up and a obese nation on it's toes again - maybe we needed this to jolt us out of our sedentary lifestyle into a more active one?
1084830
No. Immigrant's life is really sad. Wherever you go, you'll never feel at home. Money is money, but home is the best!\nRomania is becoming an EU member as of Jan1 2007.\nYou'll have better opportunities if you stay there than to go somewhere , start from nothing, cry every night and be despised by the local population. Trust me; been there, done that.\nIt's not the time for emigration anymore...
464053
If we went to any other country, would they change their whole structure to make it easy for us, english-speaking, people to understand? No! Nor would we expect it.  "When in Rome..."  I don't understand people who come here for a better life than the one they left, then they try to make it more like the life they left! Well, because of the cost of changing everything to suit them, it may soon be like the poor country they are used to. ...and I am Hispanic!
1036303
Immigrants are the best solution to cover the posts of unwanted jobs in many countries! If the law changes they automatically start paying taxes. When you born cannot choose the place to live, later however you should be allowed to do whatever and wherever you want. That's the human right - freedom. Romanians moved to Poland, Poles moved to the UK, British and Mexicans moved to USA, Dominicans, Colombians to Spain etc. There were recently millions of people around globe who found the place to live somewhere else and how on earth the governments will put them back to where they came from? If they find a job it obviously means they're needed there. You lost cooks - pay bribes officers so they go to other industries instead ;-D)))
445006
Yes I heard about it. All immigrants should suport it. According to the anti-immigrant people, "immigrants are a drain on society."  If this is true, then during the day on May 1st the stock market will surge, and the economy will boom.  If not, we prove them wrong once and for all.  We know what will happen!\n Don't listen to those people who said that they will go and buy more things on that day, if they said that it is because they know that it will affect the country!