As clever as the proposal is, it also unveils a damaging policy gap and highlights the staggering costs that illegal immigration poses for state, local, and federal budgets.
In short, illegal immigration burdens citizens, both native and immigrant, with immeasurable social and fiscal costs.
The threat to send illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities and states becomes clearer when looking at the local costs of poor border policy.
The total costs of education due to immigration will nearly double in the state over the next 50 years.
Californians are saddled with $23 billion in tax dollars for services relating to the illegal population, which makes up more than 10 percent of the state budget.
The additional burden imposed by illegal immigrants is $600 in costs to each citizen annually.
For all of the debate over wall funding, Americans should keep in mind that recurring costs due to illegal immigration well exceed the amount to build such a wall.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/439930-your-taxpayer-dollars-are-footing-the-spiraling-costs-of-illegal-immigration
In short, illegal immigration burdens citizens, both native and immigrant, with immeasurable social and fiscal costs.
The threat to send illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities and states becomes clearer when looking at the local costs of poor border policy.
The total costs of education due to immigration will nearly double in the state over the next 50 years.
Californians are saddled with $23 billion in tax dollars for services relating to the illegal population, which makes up more than 10 percent of the state budget.
The additional burden imposed by illegal immigrants is $600 in costs to each citizen annually.
For all of the debate over wall funding, Americans should keep in mind that recurring costs due to illegal immigration well exceed the amount to build such a wall.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/439930-your-taxpayer-dollars-are-footing-the-spiraling-costs-of-illegal-immigration
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