Karl Evers
Christopher Johnson
English 110
06/02/15

Do American Companies Get Harmed by Immigration Workers
Immigration is one of the more debated topics in America nowadays. Historically, immigrants have come to the U.S. because of difficult times living in their home countries. Many immigrants choose to move, some even get forced to move, but most migrants do it in a search for a better future. “There are many reasons for a country to attract immigrations; the most common reason is the need for labor.”(Annan, 149) Immigrants perform services that the host population is willing to consume but is either unwilling or incapable to provide for itself. Jobs vary from highly skilled work in research to less skilled jobs in fields such as nursing the sick and elderly, working on construction sites, running shops that are open 24/7, or taking care of households and their housework, often while the owners are pursuing their own career goals. American companies use of hiring immigrants’ instead of Americans benefits them in three different ways: first, immigrants fulfill the demand for low wage jobs; second, immigrants help countries increase their globalization; and third, immigrants help balance a countries economy.
One reason that companies hire immigrants instead of Americans is to fulfill the demand for low wage jobs. While unemployed people in the U.S. first think about what their wages will be, immigrants from developing countries usually don’t care what kind of job it is as long as they get paid. So immigrants take certain low paid jobs that the existing populations of the U.S. don’t want. “Many have little choice but to do dirty, dangerous and difficult jobs.”(Annan, 148) By paying immigrants with lower than minimum wage, companies can lower the costs of production and final products, which increases the local productions in the U.S.
Another reason that