Illegal Immigration Costs U.S. $113 Billion a Year, Study Finds (SEAL THE DARN BORDER, NOW!)

fox news ^ | 7/2/2010 | Ed Barnes

[tobyhill]

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).

The study, a copy of which was provided to FoxNews.com, “is the first and most detailed look at the costs of illegal immigration ever done,” says Bob Dane, director of communications at FAIR, a conservative organization that seeks to end almost all immigration to the U.S.

FAIR's opponents in the bitter immigration debate describe the organization as "extremist," though it is regularly called upon to testify before Congress.

Groups that support immigration reform immediately attacked FAIR's report and pointed out that it is the polar opposite of the Perryman Report, a 2008 study paid for by a liberal group now called the American Immigration Council. That study found that illegal immigration was actually a boon to the American economy. It estimated that illegal immigrants add $245 billion in Gross Domestic Product to the economy and account for 2.8 million jobs.

[Frantzie]

The number is probably closer to $500 billion.

[Kozak]

And I will bet you thats a gross underestimate of the costs.

[tobyhill]

Yep. It's probably enough to pay down our yearly deficit in half but I wouldn't expect Obama to do a damn thing about it since he's grooming his future voters.

[EagleUSA]

Well, this is why we have to cut back on military and defense spending. This is why we cannot afford Medicare and Social Security. -— to pay for illegals. Gotta keep those Democrat votes pouring in, and taken care of!!!

[TexasCajun]

And that number doesn't even come close to the amount of US Dollars these illegal and the legal immigrants send out of the United States of America to prop up their own POS counties.

One thing Liberals and Conservatives can agress 100%.

MEXICO SUCKS !!

[SZonian]

The monetary cost sucks, but what’s the human cost? How many lives destroyed or taken by illegals? How many jobs taken by illegals? How many “eradicated” diseases regaining a foothold in the USA?

Maybe seeing the “estimated” costs in $$’s during this economic valley will encourage more people to demand action on the border, maybe not.

As others have posited, I believe the number is too low as well.

[vanilla swirl]

keep

[KarlInOhio]

But it is all worth it because I can get lettuce for $0.99 a head rather than $1.04.

< /muy sarcástico >

[Blood of Tyrants]

It estimated that illegal immigrants add $245 billion in Gross Domestic Product to the economy and account for 2.8 million jobs.

That's 2.8 million jobs that out of work Americans could be doing and THEY could be putting the money into the economy.

[dragnet2]

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[texson66]

The demonrats are deliberately allowing an invasio of this country by not enforcing our borders. As I see it, ALL open borders types in the US are traitors and should be dealt with accordingly.

If it means civil war, then we must begin.

[SMM48]

If it means civil war, then we must begin.

I have come to the conclusion that CW is the ONLY way to get the attention of most of our elected officials in D.C..

Of course, should that happen, you will not hear about it from the state run media.

[servantboy777]

The numbers are likely based off of 8 to 12 million illegals rather than the real illegal figures upwards of 20 million in this country.

Harris co. hospital district ate 300 million in unpaid care to mostly illegals.

That is just ONE counties hospital district here in SE Texas alone.

[Candor7]

If it means civil war, then we must begin.>>>>>>>>>>>

I agree 100%. If the Obama Junta thought we the people still have the will to fight, they would not even be attempting to destroy America. The Patriot Movement is unstoppable, for what can the Obama Junta do to one who has freedom, except kill him, and they can't kill all of us.

The Obama junta OTOH, can be stopped in its tracks by removing a small group of key fascists.All thats preventing that is the November ballot, and if those who want peace are serious about it, they had better vote, and vote for liberty IMHO. The nationalist socialist party in NOW over.

[Liz]

Mexico is throwing its worthless citizens over the border and is cuing them on how to drain the US Treasury. There are any number of schemes being used.

Man ordered to repay $3M in Calif employment fraud
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | June 26, 2010
FR Posted by artichokegrower

A former Marysville resident has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay back $3 million in fraudulently obtained unemployment compensation. U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner says 31-year-old Manuel Mejia Ordonez was sentenced Friday to eight years and one month in prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and identity theft. (Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...

QUESTION How does a citizen of Mexico make $3 million in unemployment claims?

ANSWER By establishing multiple identities.

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Illegal Jose Madrigal, the Washington state rapist, had some 30 identities.

EACH FAKE IDENTITY COLLECTS US GOVT FREEEBIES,
--- AND AS EVERY DESPERATE DEMOCRAT KNOWS ---
EACH FAKE IDENTITY VOTES AND VOTES AND VOTES

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The Obama admin continues to tolerate this ntl-security nightmare of illegals using multiple identities for fear of offending the Mexican government, the National Council of La Raza, and other immigrant advocates....all of whom are providing Democrat voters to endangered Dems. This outrage is burdening taxpayers and polluting our election system----b/c these criminals adopt multiple fraudulent identities.

Evidence shows illegals establish several identities with phony SS nos and fake documents (which these "poor immigrants" buy from document brokers for several thousand dollars). Illegals also get their anchor babies SS nos. They then use the SS nos to establish fake identities.

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RIDING THE US GRAVY TRAIN---THE SAGA OF PEDRO An illegal alien w/ wife and five children violates our borders. He gets a job mowing loans for $5.00 or 6.00/hour. At that low wage, with six dependents, he pays no income tax, so each year, he files an Income Tax Return to get "EITC---earned income credit" of up to $3,200 scot-free.

He qualifies for Section 8 housing and subsidized rent. He qualifies for food stamps and no deductible, no co-pay free health care. His children get free school breakfasts and lunches. The kids qualify for monthly SSI checks by faking ADD; the illegal and his wife get SSI by faking being aged, blind or disabled; SSI qualifies them for Medicare.

Plus illegals don't have to worry about pricey items like car insurance, life insurance, or homeowners insurance, and they qualify for relief from high energy bills.

ALL OF THAT IS COLLECTED WITH JUST ONE IDENTITY

DON'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR OBAMACARE It is presently against the law to refuse healthcare to illegals. Illegal aliens actually bump US citizens for healthcare. Mexico, the country that is the staging area for illegal invasions, has long-promoted America’s generous public health centers.

Mexico operates Ventanillas de Salud---a Spanish-language program---in about 12 US cities that refers its nationals on US soil illegally---to clinics where they can get free medical care without being turned over to immigration authorities.”

[EternalVigilance]

Of course, no price can be put on the loss of our national sovereignty and the rule of law.

[spectre]

I came across these facts via the internet.

Fri, 05/21/2010 - 20:25.

It is estimated that worldwide remittances amount to more than $126 billion. Remittances have become a considerable force in the economy of many countries. Among the countries that receive the most in remittances are Mexico, the Philippines and India.

Last year Mexico received more than $17 billion in remittances. The amount of remittances in Mexico exceeds the amount of foreign direct investment in the country.

This is not surprising given that a significant portion of Hispanics in the United States are of Mexican descent. Other Latin American countries like El Salvador are popular destinations for remittances. In 2005 approximately $2.5 billion was sent to El Salvador. The amount represented more than 13% of El Salvador’s GDP, or gross domestic product.

It is estimated that Latin Americans residing in the United States send $30 billion dollars to their native countries.

Follow the money, people.

[RWGinger]

predictably proamnesty people try to say illegals contribute to our economy.
This is such BS I wonder if LaRaza snickers when they write and say such lies

I am hopeful people are waking up to this.

Gret article
thanks for posting

[DrC]

“That’s 2.8 million jobs that out of work Americans could be doing and THEY could be putting the money into the economy.”

Precisely. It’s bizarre to have Joe Biden saying “there’s no possibility to restore 8 million jobs lost in the Great Recession” when there’s a very straightforward way of opening up 2.8 million jobs ASAP: deport all illegals and seal the border!