The Astronomical Cost of Giving Sanctuary to Illegal Aliens

Researchers say households headed by illegals cost $2,700 more in annual benefits than that household pays in federal taxes. In 2002 illegals received $26.3 billion in federal benefits, but paid only $16 billion in federal taxes – a federal tax net deficit of almost $10.4 billion. If they were given amnesty, then paid taxes and used services at the same rate services are used by legal immigrants with the same education, annual costs to taxpayers would go up from $2,700 to nearly $7,700 per household $29 billion, almost triple the federal deficit illegals cause now.

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