The number of undocumented workers in the United States has increased since the rise of our economy. An undocumented worker is a person in a country, such as the United States, without the necessary documents to prove they are authorized to enter the country. Many reasons are given to explain the increase in these undocumented workers. Undocumented workers increased because the change in law in the United States made it impossible for foreign workers to enter the country (Zoltan). These laws created a chain of problems that the United States still suffers from today. An example of a problem is the decline of jobs in the United States. America's problems caused by undocumented workers can be solved by helping Mexico and other countries create more jobs in their own countries, to reduce the number of undocumented workers in the United States. Undocumented workers are considered a problem for the United States. but they also bring benefits to the country. One of the things that favors the United States when it comes to undocumented workers is its taxation without benefits. Undocumented workers pay a lot of taxes that they could benefit from, but due to lack of documentation, these undocumented workers do not receive any benefits. In 2007, taxpayer money received by the Social Security Administration from strangers reached a record $90.4 billion. Some of these people are identified as workers who only made errors in their paperwork, but the government estimates that a large portion of these people were undocumented workers (Lantigua). Filing taxes is one of the benefits undocumented workers miss. Meyer points out that "The IRS is offering people who are not eligible for a Social Security number a special tax identification number, so they can pay income taxes due starting Monday... middle of paper...... Marshall, Rayon. “The Undocumented Worker: A PERSON WITHOUT A COUNTRY.” VitalSpeeches Of The Day 43.18 (1977): 551. Internet Viewpoint Reference Center. James. “It's illegal to work, but not to pay taxes.” Oregonian, The (Portland, OR) July 2, 2007: Internet Viewpoint Reference Center. immigration restrictions must be enforced." Views: ImmigrationRestrictions (2011): 5. Views Reference Center. Internet. February 20, 2012. Washington, Corey. "Employers want immigrants to stay. " Business Press, The (San Bernardino, California) May 1, 2006: Viewpoints Reference Center. Internet. February 7, 2012.Zoltán, Melanie Barton. "Mexican Border Wars: An Overview." Viewpoints: MexicanBorder Wars (2011): 1. Viewpoints Reference Center. Internet. February 6. 2012.