ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT households impose a net fiscal burden of around $54.5 billion per year.
Amnesty for unlawful immigrants can pose LARGE FISCAL COSTS for U.S. taxpayers including public education, welfare benefits, and other benefits and services.
Over a lifetime, the former unlawful immigrants together would RECEIVE $9.4 trillion in government benefits and services and PAY $3.1 TRILLION in taxes.
They would generate a LIFETIME FISCAL DEFICIT (total benefits minus total taxes) of $6.3 TRILLION
Unlawful immigration DEPRESSES the WAGES of low-skill U.S.-BORN and LAWFUL immigrant workers by 10 percent, or $2,300, per year.
Unlawful immigration drives many of our most vulnerable U.S.-born workers out of the labor force entirely.
Unlawful immigration makes it harder for the least advantaged U.S. citizens to share in the American dream.
Public policy should support the interests of those who have a right to be here, not those who have broken our laws.