The American dream, sought by many people around the world, is no easy task and can be very difficult to achieve for the unfortunate. Many see the United States as a land of possibility and a better life and this may explain why the number of unauthorized immigrants increased from 3.5 million in 1990 to 12.2 million in 2007. (Preston 1)The number of Immigrants to the United States only declined between 2007 and 2009 due to the economic crisis, when more immigrants left the United States than entered. (Preston 2)However, the United States has one of the most secure security systems in the world and this leads to very good protection of its borders. ''In 2006, Congress passed the Secure Fence Act authorizing 700 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border'' (Border Enforcement 1), creating one of the largest barriers in the world and disappointing people seeking security. better quality of life. The South American border patrol's budget has been increased by 500% and its employees by more than 200% (Border 1), making the situation difficult for dreamers who risk their lives to come to America. There are 11.7 million illegal immigrants living in the United States today (Preston 1) who support the country economically by raising the wages of legal workers by 10% between 1990 and 2007 and bringing in fifteen billion a year to Social Security through payroll taxes and 10% of his trust fund (Davidson 2). On the other hand, the deportation of illegal immigrants has a very high cost and therefore it is not easy to send them home. Although there are 400,000 deportations each year in the United States (Preston 1) ''In...2007, the director of ICE...estimated that detaining and removing 12 million people would mean......half of the document ......7433&v =2.1&u=mlin_n_popejohn&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w&asid=e7c9e6fe4a6a6b7c2f0c05c74529b73d>.Porter, Eduardo. “Immigration and American Jobs.” Economix American Immigration and Employment Commentaries. The New York Times, October 19, 2012. Web. February 27, 2014. Preston, Julia. “The number of illegal immigrants in the US may be on the rise again, estimates say.” The New York Times. The New York Times, September 23, 2013. Web. February 18, 2014. Preston, Julia. “Republican Immigration Ideas Could Legalize Up to 6.5 Million, Study Says.” Lede's Republican ideas on immigration could legalize up to 65 million people, study says. The New York Times, January 14, 2014. Web. February 28, 2014. “White House Releases Immigration Reform Proposals.” General OneFile. Gale, January 29, 2013. Web. .