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Posted on 07/06/2010 1:46:02 PM PDT by Christus_Rex
The cost of harboring illegal immigrants in the United States is a staggering $113 billion a year -- an average of $1,117 for every “native-headed” household in America -- according to a study conducted by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR).
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
hope this gets good circulation..
Guess the WH gets a pass on that bill then.
Good point!
What about the cost of the tens of billions they send back to Mexico that does not get spent here in the US. In a booming economy it is not noticed so much but now it is contributing to no or negative economic growth (jobs).
I could have told you that WITHOUT a study!
Cost to US Taxpayers = $113,000,000,000 per year
Length of US-Mexico Border = 1,969 miles
We could take the equivalent of what illegal immigrants cost us EACH YEAR, and invest that money into building one monstrous wall, at the cost of $57,389,537 per mile, or $10,869 per FOOT.
One year’s worth. I’m just sayin’.
It’s gotta be more than that.Welfare...health care costs.....wages lost by legal Americans...prison costs...thefts....car accidents...drug dealing and usage...diseases spread...and on and on and on.
The symptoms of the President’s mental illness just get worse and worse. Google it.
“native-headed”?
Is that the same as an “American Citizen”?
The Fiscal Cost of Low-Skill Immigrants to the U.S. TaxpayerAnd 20 million illegal alien families times $20,000 per family per year comes to $400 BILLION PER YEAR.
by Robert Rector and Christine Kim
May 21, 2007
heritage.org
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: ...A household's net fiscal deficit equals the cost of benefits and services received minus taxes paid. When the costs of direct and means-tested benefits, education, and population-based services are counted, the average low-skill household had a fiscal deficit of $19,588 (expenditures of $30,160 minus $10,573 in taxes)....
The Fiscal Cost of Low-Skill Households to the U.S. Taxpayer
April 4, 2007
by Robert Rector, Christine Kim and Shanea Watkins, Ph.D.
heritage.org
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: ...A household’s net fiscal deficit equals the cost of benefits and services received minus taxes paid. If the costs of direct and means-tested benefits, education, and population-based services alone are counted, the average low-skill household had a fiscal deficit of $22,449 (expenditures of $32,138 minus $9,689 in taxes)...
This ‘unexpected’ news needs to be sent to the dumbazz. /s
Like it matters.
Just saw on the news we have 11 mil new health insurance recipients
and 1 mil that already have insurance will get ‘new’ benefits. lol
Saw where germany is lowering the health benefits and raising
premium prices.
How long til this happens here.
If the illegal workers were not sending money back to Mexico, and central american countries, we would probably be asked to pay for much more expensive foreign aid. I suspect that money sent directly to families is probably spent more effectively than large sums sent to countries where bribery (la mordida) and payoffs are endemic.
The article also points out that the children who are born here and are therefore citizens, grow up, get jobs and pay taxes and social security, thus repaying their education costs. That being said, I think the borders need much better control measures. I also don’t think any child born here of an illegal that was conceived in another country should be a citizen. This would reduce the attempt to enter the country while pregnant.
Another thing the article points out is the businesses that are supported by illegals making purchases. An interesting test case is Prince William County, VA, in the outer suburbs of Washington, DC. There they passed and vigoriously exercised a law against illegal immigrants. The result is that there were a large number of home abandonments and foreclosures, real estate prices dropped more than 50%, and many businesses failed. The County now has severe tax revenue, budget problems, more so than any other county in the area. The experiment continues in Arizona, we will see if they have similar or different economic results.
Personal observation: I went today (100 degree temp. predicted) to Home Depot to buy ACs. At 11:30 am there were about 40 hispanics hanging around hoping for work. When I left at 2 pm, there were about 25. On other occasions I have seen as many as 100. While they may be costing some of us money, others are saving money on cheap labor for home improvement projects.
Kyle said they could build a very good fence for $2 billion!
Yeah but...we pay less for a head of lettuce.
COMMENTS
hapnguyen Tuesday, July 06, 2010 at 2:42 PM
California
From a California school teacher - - - “As you listen to the news about the student protests over illegal immigration, there are some things that you should be aware of: I am in charge of the English-as-a- second-language department at a large southern California high school meaning that its students average lower socioeconomic and income levels.
Most of the schools you are hearing about, South Gate High, Bell Gardens , Huntington Park , etc., where these students are protesting, are also Title 1 schools. Title 1 schools are on the free breakfast and free lunch program.
When I say free breakfast, I’m not talking a glass of milk and roll — but a full breakfast and cereal bar with fruits and juices that would make a Marriott proud. The waste of this food is monumental, with trays and trays of it being dumped in the trash uneaten.
I estimate that well over 50% of these students are obese or at least moderately overweight. About 75% or more DO have cell phones.
The school also provides day care centers&nb sp;for the unwed teenage pregnant girls (some as young as 13) so they can attend class without the inconvenience of having to arrange for babysitters or having family watch their kids. I Free medical, free education, free food, free day care etc., etc, etc.
Is it any wonder they feel entitled to not only be in this country but to demand rights, privileges and entitlements?
It’s already happening to seniors and the disabled. No COLA raises for them until 2012, if then. Medical services reduced, including prescription drug availability, and the list goes on.
Kill the old folks and the weak and disabled, and there will be more for other people, like illegal aliens.
Some will be telling us this is a good deal somehow. . .
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