Immigration is one of the hot topics in today's society: legal and illegal. According to Philip E. Wolgin, in his article “Immigration Polling Roundup: Americans of All Political Stripes Want Congress to Pass Immigration Reform,” there are 11.7 million illegal immigrants in the United States today. From 1990 to 2007, immigration increased from 3.5 million to 12.2 million. Since 2007, immigration has declined and fluctuated from 12.2 million illegal immigrants to 11.7 million illegal immigrants. In the article “Splitting the Difference on Illegal Immigration,” Peter Skerry states that among the eleven million illegal immigrants, there are more than a million children under the age of eighteen. He also said that illegal immigrants make up approximately four percent of our country's population, five percent of the workforce, and twenty-eight percent of foreign-born residents. Most people associate many negative connotations with illegal immigration. Some will say that illegal immigrants harm the economy by using government services and not paying taxes. However, some also argue that large numbers of illegal immigrants will take lower-paying jobs that most Americans don't want. These two reasons are both negative and positive effects of legal and illegal immigration. Likewise, when people think of immigration, they usually only think of Mexicans who come from Mexico, since Mexico borders the United States, but immigration does not only include Mexicans, it also includes Asians , African Americans and many other ethnicities. There are quite a few positive and negative aspects when it comes to illegal immigration. When it comes to our economy, there are some opinions on how...... middle of paper ...... scalar and economic impact of immigration to the United States. Center for Immigration Studies. Retrieved May 3, 2014, from http://cis.org/node/4573Davidson, A. (March 30, 2006). Questions and Answers: Illegal Immigrants and the American Economy. . Accessed May 2, 2014, from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5312900The Social Effects of Illegal Immigration. (nd). Social effects of illegal immigration. Retrieved May 3, 2014, from http://immigration.laws.com/illegal-immigration/illegal-immigration effect/social-effects-of-illegal-immigrationSkerry, P. (December 1, 2013). Bridging the gap on illegal immigration > Publications > National Affairs. Bridging the gap on illegal immigration > Publications > National Affairs. Accessed May 3, 2014, from http://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/splitting-the-difference-on-illegal-immigration.