Illegal immigration was a problem of the past and is an urgent problem in the present. The American government has been trying to find a solution to this problem for years. The United States passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act in 1986, which allowed the American government to punish American companies that knowingly employed illegal immigrants (Nadadur 1037-1052). The U.S. government's Immigration Reform and Control Act has been unsuccessful in controlling illegal immigration. It is estimated that illegal immigration to the United States occurs at an annual rate of three hundred and fifty thousand people (Rousmanière 24-25). It is clear that the 1986 law has not been able to keep illegal immigration under control. Illegal immigration continues because immigrants only take the jobs available to them, which in turn helps support the U.S. economy, so no measures should be taken to stop immigration. Recently, the US government has cracked down on illegal aliens, and employers are at risk of raids and lawsuits for hiring illegal immigrants. Many employers do not require any documentation or accept copies of documents (Rousmaniere 24-25), regarding legalization. Immigrants are desired employees and companies continue to hire them even with the risks. By working for lower wages, they keep the costs of goods and services low; illegal foreign workforce helps improve the US economy (Nadadur 1037-1052). However, illegal immigrants can have a negative effect when they invade American job opportunities (Carter 8). Some economists argue that illegal immigrants actually help the host country's economy by increasing the workforce. However, other economists say that too many illegal documents...... half of the paper ...... ay 2009): 12. Academic OneFile. Network. March 21, 2011. Gomez, Alan. “Illegal immigration stabilizes in 2010.” USA Today n.d. (02 February 2011): 02a. Academic research completed. Network. March 25, 2011. Jordan, Miriam. “Latest wave of immigration: retreat: an illegal worker creates a drama, in short; there are fewer who creep in." Current 507 (November 2008): 27-29. Academic OneFile. Network. March 21, 2011.Nadadur, Ramanujan. “Illegal Immigration: A Positive Economic Contribution to the United States.” Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 35.6 (July 2009): 1037-1052. Academic research completed. Network. March 25, 2011.Quindlen, Anna. “Newcomers in numbers”. Newsweek (August 20, 2011): 90. Academic expanded soon. Network. March 23, 2011.Rousmaniere, Peter. “Dealing with a difficult situation.” Risk and Insurance 17.7 (June 2006): 24-25. Academic expanded as soon as possible. Network. March 23 2011.