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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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Alarming Illegal Immigration Statistics
Illegal immigration is a huge problem that the United States of America is facing right now. This website shows the alarming illegal immigration statistics that is present in our country today. Immigration into our country is not a problem. They contribute heavily to the success of our nation, and without them, we would have a … Continue reading
Illegal Immigration In The United States
There are currently between ten and twenty million illegal immigrants in the United States. Illegal immigration has become greater than legal immigration over the last several years (700,000 per year vs. 600,000 per year). Seventy-five percent of illegal immigrants arrive across the U.S. southern border with Mexico. The following factors contribute to illegal immigration in … 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
Weighing the Illegal Immigration Pros and Cons
Illegal immigration has been a hotly debated issue among political pundits for the perceived impact it has on the overall growth of the nation. Politicians, on the other hand, tend to detach themselves from the issue, as it is a very complex topic that can affect political careers. The fact that illegality is involved, there … 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