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Illegal Immigration Statistics
- $113,000,000,000 - This year's cost of US illegal immigration. Approximately 75% of that cost is absorbed by the states.
- $1117 - The average amount you and your family paid in taxes this year to support illegals.
- $52,000,000,000 - The cost of educating the children of illegals. This is by far the single largest cost to the American taxpayer.
- $2,700 - The average dollar amount a single illegal household costs the US federal government.
- 51% - The percentage of Mexican immigrant households that use at least one major welfare program. 28% use more than one.
- 1,400,000- The number of illegal immigrant households that use at least one major welfare program. (food stamps, WIC, school lunch, Medicaid, TANF, SSI, and public/rent-subsidized housing)
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Rusmussen Poll of Florida Voters
A Rasmussen poll of likely Florida voters conducted July 6, 2010 found: * 62% support a immigration law for Florida similar to the recent law passed in Arizona. Only 24% oppose such a law. 60% disagree with the Justice Department’s suit to block Arizona SB1070. Only 28% agree with the suit. Florida Zogby Polling Results, … Continue reading
Illegal Immigrants Pros and Cons – What You Should Know
In light of the recently enacted Arizona law on immigration, interest on the topic of illegal immigration has once again brought forth various sentiments from proponents of both sides of the issues. 61% of likely U.S. voters support a law similar to Arizona SB1070 for their own state (Rasmussen, July 2010). The new law is … Continue reading
Illegal Immigrants Pros: Are There Really?
67% of likely voters believe illegal immigrants are a “significant strain” on the U.S. budget (Rasmussen, March 2010). Based on estimates, there are approximately 20 million illegal immigrants in the US, and majority of them cross the US-Mexico border by various illegal and oftentimes inhumane means. Since there is a difficulty in tracking down the … Continue reading
Illegal Immigrants Pros and Cons: Which Side Are You On?
The issue of illegal immigrants has been debated by politicians over and over but with little results. The very sensitive nature of the issue has caused many politicians to steer clear of the issue, unless it could swing voters to support a particular political party. Truth be told, the push to enact new immigration laws … Continue reading
Do Illegal Immigrants Pay Taxes?
The issue of illegal immigration has been a torn on the side of every political candidate in the US. Of course, the topic has had a fair share of airtime in last year’s presidential debate; however, the plans to address the issue have been very vague and there is a lack of laws that specifically … Continue reading
15.4 Million Unemployed Americans Shouldn’t Have to Compete for Jobs with Today’s Illegal Aliens
• American workers currently face the worst job market in a generation. • The recent unemployment rate of 10.2 percent is the highest it has been in 25 years. Dating back to January 1948, unemployment has been higher than today’s unemployment rate in just 11 out of 743 months. • Regardless of gender, age, race, … Continue reading