Recently the United States has seen a large number of immigrants arriving in the country in the 2000s. According to recent studies, there are approximately 11.5 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. The undocumented immigrant population grew 27 percent between 2000 and 2009. Immigrants from Mexico make up 59 percent of undocumented immigrants in the United States. These undocumented immigrants can help the economy and the country grow. These undocumented immigrants have some disadvantages, which makes people wonder if they really help this country. Many people wonder whether this is good or bad for the American economy or for the country. Immigrants have helped the US economy a lot and bring more positives than negatives to the country. Immigrants have a great impact on the economy, which helps the American economy become more prosperous. Immigrants help stabilize the U.S. economy and provide more positive than negative impact on the country. Immigrants who work for cheap labor and find jobs help the U.S. economy financially. Immigrants bring a positive influence and benefit not only the economy, but the country as a whole. A Bipartisan Policy Center study showed how a major overhaul of immigrants could spur U.S. economic recovery. The study showed that within the next 20 years immigration would increase economic growth by 4.8%. Furthermore, immigration reform would reduce the country's deficit by $1.2 trillion, because immigrants would take jobs and pay taxes. Immigrants create jobs for Americans too: About 28% of new businesses were started by immigrants. Immigrant small business owners employed an estimated 4.7 million people in 2007. These small businesses generated more than 776 billion... middle of the paper......sus indicated that 12.9% of the US population was foreign born.3 - Aquilar, Luis A. The important role of immigrants in our economy. May 18, 2013. February 18, 2014. .This article talks about how immigrants help economic growth. First-generation immigrants represent 16.7% of all new entrepreneurs in the U.S. Immigrants create jobs in the U.S. Additionally, studies indicate that immigrants have boosted employment, productivity, and income in the economy .4- White House. Crackdown on employers hiring undocumented immigrants. January 29, 2013. February 18, 2014. .This article talks about companies that employ undocumented immigrants. Obama has been working on reforms to stop the employment of these workers because it gives them unfair advantages. In one of his reforms there is a verification process that verifies that an employee i