Which is a Bigger Drain on the Economy?

[Cassandro]

Assuming that there are roughly an equal number of illegal aliens and multi-generational welfare recipients in our country, which group constitutes a bigger drain on the U.S. economy? The former have technically violated our immigration laws, but are willing to work. The latter are not. Can we arrange a swap?

 

[Hafar1014]

Assuming that there are roughly an equal number of illegal aliens and multi-generational welfare recipients in our country, which group constitutes a bigger drain on the U.S. economy? The former have technically violated our immigration laws, but are willing to work. The latter are not. Can we arrange a swap?

Since many illegals are on welfare or some benefit its really all one figure. Too Fkn much. Deport them

 

[mudwhistle]

The war machinery.

Yep....we need to stop defending every Western Nation on the planet from communist aggression.

 

[mudwhistle]

Since many illegals are on welfare or some benefit its really all one figure. Too Fkn much. Deport them

Before Bye-Dumb opened the borders illegals cost us over $132 billion/yr.

I would say that price tag went up a factor of 10 to at least $1.3 trillion/yr.

 

[IM2]

Undocumented immigrants contribute 100 billion in taxes.

Carl Davis, Marco Guzman, Emma Sifre, Tax Payments by Undocumented Immigrants, Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, July 30, 2024,

https://sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/itep/ITEP-Tax-Payments-by-Undocumented-Immigrants-2024.pdf.

 

[IM2]

Before Bye-Dumb opened the borders illegals cost us over $132 billion/yr.

I would say that price tag went up a factor of 10 to at least $1.3 trillion/yr.

Nobody opened the border. Illegals didn't cost us 132 billion per year.

 

[Failzero]

Tie (Migrant Crimewave) ( SJW scams/ Government funding theft )

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

Illegals use welfare at the highest rates

 

[pknopp]

Illegals use welfare at the highest rates

90% of MAGA is on welfare.

 

[Manonthestreet]

Nobody opened the border. Illegals didn't cost us 132 billion per year.

Don't lie......Joe promoted an immediate surge to the border......

 

[Failzero]

Don't lie......Joe promoted an immediate surge to the border......

15+ Million Illegals / Unvetted and add unvetted Refugees

 

[1srelluc]

Get shed of both?

 

[Meister]

90% of MAGA is on welfare.

Not sure of your definition of welfare that you're speaking of, but at least the MAGA are
actual citizens of this country. Don't be a doofus.

 

[pknopp]

Not sure of your definition of welfare that you're speaking of, but at least the MAGA are
actual citizens of this country. Don't be a doofus.

MAGA is largely people here illegally like Melania.

 

[Meister]

MAGA is largely people here illegally like Melania.

Nice story, bro.

 

[Crepitus]

Assuming that there are roughly an equal number of illegal aliens and multi-generational welfare recipients in our country, which group constitutes a bigger drain on the U.S. economy? The former have technically violated our immigration laws, but are willing to work. The latter are not. Can we arrange a swap?

ICE's $75 billion dollar budget.

 

[Hafar1014]

ICE's $75 billion dollar budget.

Not even close to the cost and damage of illegals

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

MAGA is largely people here illegally like Melania.

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Proof?







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[Dogmaphobe]

90% of MAGA is on welfare.

Oh, come now. I don't believe a word of that.


You are not MAGA.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Oh, come now. I don't believe a word of that.


You are not MAGA.

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Maybe he/she/it meant 90% of the MAGA in his/her/its trailer park.

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