Illegal Immigration- Should we legalize it?

The issue of illegal immigration has been a significant issue in the United States in the last twenty years. In 2005, the U.S. census data revealed that illegal immigrants constituted about 30% of all foreign born residents. The U.S. Department of Labor in 2001 calculated that 50% of all agricultural workers were illegal immigrants. Illegal immigration is defined as the act of living in a country without permission of the government. Most of the illegal immigrants who come to the U.S. enter our country without any proper documents. Lawmakers are beginning to make an effort to enforce immigration paperwork requirements, mostly as a result of the fears related the September 11 terrorist attacks.