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Re: Mayor Pete 2020!
« Reply #36 on: June 28, 2019, 10:33:52 am »

Fact check: How much does illegal immigration cost America? Not nearly as much as Trump claims.
"Frankly absurd," said one immigration policy expert of Trump's false claims that illegal immigration costs the U.S. more than $200 billion per year.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/fact-check-how-much-does-illegal-immigration-cost-america-not-n950981

Trump says undocumented immigrants are an economic burden. They pay billions in taxes.
Unauthorized immigrants paid more than $20 billion in income taxes in 2015. They also fund Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

https://www.vox.com/2018/4/13/17229018/undocumented-immigrants-pay-taxes

Fact Sheet: Immigrants and Public Benefits
https://immigrationforum.org/article/fact-sheet-immigrants-and-public-benefits/

The GAO study in 1995 disagrees. I don't imagine it has gotten any better with the recent influx of illegals.

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined the costs of providing benefits and services to illegal aliens, focusing on: (1) current estimates...
Illegal Aliens: National Net Cost Estimates Vary Widely · gao.gov


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