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New Study Finds That Illegal Immigration Costs Arizona $1.3 Billion a Year
June 3, 2004
Education, Health Care, Incarceration Costs are Increasing Rapidly
(June 3, 2004Washington, DC) Illegal immigration now costs Arizona taxpayers about $1.3 billion annually, finds a new report, "The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Arizonans," published by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). The report shows a nearly nine-fold increase in the costs of illegal immigration during the past decade, and that the burden on the state's taxpayers continues to grow rapidly. The average native-born-headed household in Arizona now bears more than $700 a year in additional costs due to mass illegal immigration to the state, finds the report.
The cost of providing education to illegal aliens and their children leads the way at $810 million a year. Health care for illegal immigrants, which threatens to bankrupt many Arizona hospitals and clinics, adds $400 million a year to the tab, while incarcerating illegal aliens costs Arizona taxpayers $80 million annually. Only a small fraction of these and other costs incurred by the state are offset by an estimated $257 million a year that illegal aliens pay in taxes to the state. The costs are even higher than the total of these three cost areas, because there are a number of other expensive benefits received by illegal aliens that are not included in this calculation.
"Perhaps even more astounding than the $1.3 billion a year that uncontrolled illegal immigration is costing Arizona is the rate at which those costs are increasing," commented Jack Martin, the author of the report. "Between 1996 and 2000, the illegal alien population of Arizona grew by a staggering 150 percent, and that rate of increase has not abated. Unless the federal government takes steps to clamp down on the massive influx of new illegal aliens, and state officials begin cooperating with immigration enforcement authorities, illegal immigration will do to Arizona what it has already done to California's state budget."
"While Arizona has become the new illegal gateway to America, and Arizonans have been forced to bear the staggering costs of our failed immigration policy, the state's elected representatives in Washington have, ironically, been at the forefront of efforts to grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens and their families," Martin continued. "The $1.3 billion a year they are now paying will be just a taste of what is to come if we do not begin enforcing our immigration laws, or, worse yet, if we further encourage illegal immigration by enacting amnesty proposals.
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The Truth About Employment-Based Immigration
Although big business likes to claim that our present high level of immigration is necessary for its survival and the robustness of our economy, many Americans find the idea that American know-how and ingenuity must be imported from abroad is absurd, and a brief look at the facts about what business is actually doing with its part of the immigration system backs them up.
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They just post what they want and ask for contributions. Wouldn't be surprised if Soros was behind it.
Kathianne said:Federation for American Immigration Reform=fairus.org
I really do not like groups that don't tell us 'who we are' such as persons behind this group.
pegwinn said:Believe it or not, I am all for opening the borders.
But to do that they must be closed first and security put in place to prevent crossings except at the designated points.
Then we have to ramp up the tech to positively ID each person and compare to the CIA, FBI, NSA, Interpol DATABASES to make sure we are not letting in a known terrorist or other criminal.
At that point they are classified as to intent and the duration of stay established.
pegwinn said:Believe it or not, I am all for opening the borders.
But to do that they must be closed first and security put in place to prevent crossings except at the designated points.
Then we have to ramp up the tech to positively ID each person and compare to the CIA, FBI, NSA, Interpol DATABASES to make sure we are not letting in a known terrorist or other criminal.
At that point they are classified as to intent and the duration of stay established.
Kathianne said:I'm all for immigration, but not 'open immigration.' We are way past the point that any and all are welcome.
Kathianne said:I'm all for immigration, but not 'open immigration.' We are way past the point that any and all are welcome.
pegwinn said:Once we have verified that we are not letting in known criminals, then welcome to America. This is a land of immigrants, but we need to protect who's already here first. I surely don't believe we should just tear down the fences and sell em for scrap metal.
Pale Rider said:Well, you say what you'd like to see, but not why.
"WHY" do you want to see open borders?
Kathianne said:Well I guess we disagree on that. I don't think we can afford or should take 'all who wish to come here, but aren't criminals.' Just don't have the resources for the illiterate, poor, etc. There have always been exceptions made for politically/religiously persecuted. (With the serious exception of the Jews in WWII, we've been pretty good about that.)
pegwinn said:Tis alright to disagree. Bring me your tired, huddled, etc (badly mangled quote). So long as they are hardworking, are willing and able to learn English and assimilate into American culture whats the problem?
Kathianne said:The level of education necessary for most to get by nowadays. Balkanization that has been going on here for at least the past 40 years or so. Global economy just argues against allowing all the 'destitute' to migrate to this 'land of opportunity.'
As I said previously, I haven't a problem with legal immigration, but I'm of the opinion there must be limits put on.
pegwinn said:Tis alright to disagree. Bring me your tired, huddled, etc (badly mangled quote). So long as they are hardworking, are willing and able to learn English and assimilate into American culture whats the problem?
pegwinn said:I understand your stance intellectually. But isn't it a bit of a double standard? After all there is no requirement to be educated. There is a lot of stupid native born Americans running around. Some of them are educated as well.
I also doubt that educated Belgians for example are gonna come to America. Immigration is by it's very nature the province of someone looking for a better life. I would prefer to focus on the character of those coming in to ensure the ones we allow in will actually use the opportunity.
It's obvious that not all immigrants are college educated, etc. That is the reason for the lotteries on green cards. Now, you can skip the lottery, IF you have a skill that is in demand here. Note all the medical personelle from foreign countries. It's gotta be a mix, not just poor. Yet, still enough to let some of the 'tired, poor...' in.
Kathianne said:Federation for American Immigration Reform=fairus.org
I really do not like groups that don't tell us 'who we are' such as persons behind this group.
rcajun90 said:We need to secure our borders which I think goes without question. The FEMA Mexican workers I've seen are doing very hard work very well that most of us wouldn't do. They are also charging much less than locals which are gauging. God Bels Mexico.
*archangel said:quotas have always been part of any countries immigration policy...to allow anyone regardless of what they can contribute is pollyanna to say the least.. What was the quota in 1876 or 1789? Quotas are a new thing on an historical scale.
Illegal immigration should be stopped now I totally agree. If you are breaking the law you should not be here. send all illegals back home via cutting off benefits and jobs they are not entitled to.... This doesn't make sense the way you phrased it. So, how would you accomplish it? Do you have a procedure in mind?
as it now stands big business are the only ones benefitting from illegal low wage emplyees... How can we prove that they are knowingly hiring illegals? That would go a ways in at least slowing the problem don't you think?
they are shipping out of country most if not all high tech well paying jobs and importing low wage jobs... Who's the cause of this problem? Big business for wanting to keep costs down? American workers who are "too good" to do the work for anything less than a heavenly wage? Or the workers in other countries whose greed hasn't surpassed thier work ethic? Tough Call. Especially if you are trying to be honest.
of which there are not enough to employee American citizens or legal immigrants.... I disagree. There are a plenty of american citizens and legal immigrants. Problem is that the greed factor has overtaken the work ethic. Meaning, they'd rather draw a check from the local or state than break a sweat in the fields.
This is the problem! Well at least a part of it anyway
pegwinn said:
next thing were going to see is that they want the US to buy them tickets to come here to loaf off of us.Kathianne said:Well I guess we disagree on that. I don't think we can afford or should take 'all who wish to come here, but aren't criminals.' Just don't have the resources for the illiterate, poor, etc. There have always been exceptions made for politically/religiously persecuted. (With the serious exception of the Jews in WWII, we've been pretty good about that.)
