Immigration rights should be less strict because immigrants work low-wage jobs, the US benefits from immigrants, and they make money. Illegal immigrants take the low-paying jobs that most Americans don't want because of the low wages. In the article Open Borders Improve the US Economy Gordon H Hanson, Director of the Center on Pacific and Emerging Economies, states that “open border policies that encourage immigration promote economic growth. ...Low-skilled immigrants also contribute to productivity by performing domestic work that allows American workers to fill high-skilled positions. The mobility of low-skilled immigrant workers also dampens economic fluctuations in distressed communities. Indeed, efforts to reduce illegal immigration are costly. As the impact on public services remains unclear, making it easier for immigrants to participate in the American economy will bring more economic benefits than costs.” (Storm). Low-skilled immigrants provide higher-skilled workers with more time to work than do housework. They help the economy by allowing highly skilled workers to have more time for their work and by increasing productivity in highly skilled jobs. Some argue that illegal immigrants harm low-wage workers: “High levels of immigration harm U.S. citizens in the labor market. Because the number of jobs available in this country is limited, every immigrant who takes a job technically puts a Native American out of work or blocks the hiring of an unemployed citizen. The effects of this are seen at all levels of American society, but especially among the poor. “(Currie 34). Illegal immigrants are taking jobs that a poor American might have. Americans don't ask for the Bottom... half the paper... immigrants produce a profit of $24,943... Illegal immigrants are profitable: their average surplus over 40 years of work is $7,890” (Elias 40) . The economic contributions of immigrants are commonly ignored. Every immigrant, including illegal immigrants, makes profits for the state. Joseph E. Fallon, a researcher on racial and ethnic issues, states that “By 2004 this number will increase to more than 3 million, the SSI and Medicaid benefits received by these immigrants will total $328 billion, the cost of providing these Benefits will increase in excess of $67 billion per year. In 1994, immigrants received nearly half (49%) of all Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments, and their average monthly benefits were double the amount paid to U.S. citizens” (Fallon 58). Immigrants received the most SSI money and received double the benefits of citizens.