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Cost of Illegals to California $10.5 Billion
World Net Daily ^ | 12/8/2006 | EagleUSA

Posted on 12/08/2006 9:02:50 AM PST by EagleUSA

An analysis of recent census data indicates that the presence of illegal aliens in California is costing the state's taxpayers more than $10.5 billion per year for education, medical care and incarceration.

The report, written by the Federation of American Immigration Reform, or FAIR, states that even if the tax contributions of illegal aliens are subtracted, state government outlays still amount to nearly $9 billion a year.

The $10.5 billion figure translates into a burden to native-born residents of $1,183 per household.

FAIR notes that the results of the report take into account only state of California costs and do not include the cost of illegal aliens born by the federal government.

The report breaks down the costs of the three main areas of services, education medial care and incarceration.

Based on estimates of the illegal alien population in California and documented costs of K-12 schooling, Californians spend approximately $7.7 billion annually on education for illegal-alien children and for their U.S.-born siblings, says the report. Nearly 15 percent of the K-12 public school students in California are children of illegals.

The report shows uncompensated medical outlays for health care provided to the state's illegal alien population amount to about $1.4 billion a year.

The cost of incarcerating illegal aliens in California's prisons and jails amounts to about $1.4 billion a year. That figure does not include related law enforcement and judicial expenditures or the monetary costs of the crimes that led to their incarceration, the report notes.

FAIR says the total of taxes paid into the system by illegal aliens can be estimated at about $1.6 billion per year.

(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: aliens; california; costs; illegals; immigrantlist; taxes; taxpayers
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To complement a post earlier. For those who might doubt the reality of the staggering numbers of tax dollars being thrown at illegals....a huge travesty.
1 posted on 12/08/2006 9:02:52 AM PST by EagleUSA
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To: EagleUSA

Yes, but it's ALL WORTH IT because we are blessed with cheap lettuce.


2 posted on 12/08/2006 9:04:31 AM PST by Lizavetta
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To: Lizavetta

Yes, but it's ALL WORTH IT because we are blessed with cheap lettuce.
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That is what the pols would have you believe...the actual cost per head of lettuce would probably put you into cardiac arrest.....argh!!!


3 posted on 12/08/2006 9:06:19 AM PST by EagleUSA
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To: Lizavetta
"Yes, but it's ALL WORTH IT because we are blessed with cheap
fecal and hepatitis-contaminated lettuce.
"

Fixed it.

4 posted on 12/08/2006 9:08:12 AM PST by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: EagleUSA

Since this article is based on what the Fairys at Fair say, does that mean it is a Fairy Tale?


5 posted on 12/08/2006 9:08:28 AM PST by Ben Ficklin
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To: 1_Inch_Group; 2sheep; 2Trievers; 3AngelaD; 3pools; 3rdcanyon; 4Freedom; 4ourprogeny; 7.62 x 51mm; ..

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6 posted on 12/08/2006 9:09:27 AM PST by gubamyster
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To: Diogenesis

For those of us in California, this is TEN percent of our entire state budget.


7 posted on 12/08/2006 9:09:29 AM PST by sdillard
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To: EagleUSA

But the new Texas study says illegals pay for themselves many times over.


8 posted on 12/08/2006 9:13:56 AM PST by Moonman62 (The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
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To: sdillard
Then it is time for you to adopt the Massachusetts-Romney plan
to give all the illegal aliens medical insurance and complete free college education, too.

Perhaps then it will assume THIRTY to FORTY percent of your state budget.

9 posted on 12/08/2006 9:14:22 AM PST by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: Ben Ficklin

A "fairy" tale is something that happens in San Fran. -plenty of fairies there.


10 posted on 12/08/2006 9:17:18 AM PST by the anti-liberal (OUR schools are damaging OUR children)
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To: Diogenesis

You forgot the fecal and e-coli contaminated green onions.


11 posted on 12/08/2006 9:22:37 AM PST by conservative cat
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To: EagleUSA

Makes that Texas report out to be pure feel good BS.

Being that this study was put together by a democrat controled government (Arnie included) it's obvious that even it is way short of the actual cost.


12 posted on 12/08/2006 9:23:58 AM PST by dalereed
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BINGO.

Don't forget that ILLEGAL ALIENS also send us
the infectious hepatitis, incurable tuberculosis, typhoid, cholera, mumps,
Chagas disease, leprosy, incurable Morgellons disease, and Dengue fever,
that Americans just will not give themselves.

13 posted on 12/08/2006 9:24:34 AM PST by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: EagleUSA
Maybe Texas should import some of California's illegals, or consult and teach CA how to make money off illegals for fun and profit!

"Immigrants Pay Off Big For Texas' Economy"

14 posted on 12/08/2006 9:24:56 AM PST by Trailerpark Badass
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To: Ben Ficklin

You never stop do you? Instead of being so damn obtuse, why don't you just tell us what you think a logical immigration program would be, other than "Anything Bush wants".


15 posted on 12/08/2006 9:31:25 AM PST by WatchingInAmazement ("Nothing is more expensive than cheap labor," prof. Vernon Briggs, labor economist Cornell Un.)
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To: Lizavetta
Yes, but it's ALL WORTH IT because we are blessed with cheap lettuce.

That's right. Now be quiet while we raise your taxes again.

16 posted on 12/08/2006 9:33:19 AM PST by SaveTheChief (This is my "+3 tagline of smiting")
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To: EagleUSA
The $10.5 billion figure translates into a burden to native-born residents of $1,183 per household.

Based on California's success in the world economy, they must really be doing great in spite of the illegals or is that because of the illegals. Anyway based on soaring California real estate values, $1,183 sounds like chump change to the average Californian.

17 posted on 12/08/2006 9:34:55 AM PST by AmusedBystander (Republicans - doing the work that Democrats won't do since 1854.)
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To: conservative cat
You forgot the fecal and e-coli contaminated green onions.

Those actually came from Mexican fields. Blame NAFTA. The spinach case appears to be the result of a cattle pond leaching into an adjacent field.

18 posted on 12/08/2006 9:38:33 AM PST by Bubba Ho-Tep
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To: AmusedBystander
Anyway based on soaring California real estate values, $1,183 sounds like chump change to the average Californian.

Its a lot higher for the average Californian household that actually PAYS taxes.

19 posted on 12/08/2006 9:48:06 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine (Is /sarc really needed?)
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To: EagleUSA
Cost of Illegals to California $10.5 Billion

Cue Mastercard commerical voice narrator...

20 posted on 12/08/2006 9:50:19 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Why can't Republicans stand up to Democrats like they do to terrorists?)
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