Counting the cost of illegal aliens
While some may debate the economic impact of illegal aliens in this country, it seems pretty clear the impact is negative. While the lower cost of employing illegals contributes to the bottom line of those businesses that illegally employ them, and that lower cost is passed on to the consumer, that savings in lost in other areas.
According to an AP story, illegals cost $20 billion a year in education, healthcare and various public services. What is not computed is the cost of policing the borders, arresting, prosecuting, incarcerating and deporting illegals.
Also not included in the cost is the $20 billion each year illegals send to their families in Mexico, and an additional amount sent out of this country to the families of illegals from other nations. This is money that will never be seen in the US economy.
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, each dollar of income will turnover seven times into the national economy. That means the loss of $20 billion out of the economy will result in $140 billion each year of lost sales, wages and the resultant jobs in the US economy.
That coupled with the $20 billion in hard expense referred above results in a total negative economic impact of $160 billion before adding in the cost of judicial action. The $7 billion in Social Security withholding for illegals that will be unclaimed is referred to as a positive economic impact, but it pales in comparison to the negative costs.
The impact of the lost dollars in the economy can be translated into lost jobs. While the numbers vary widely depending on the sector and productivity, the number of jobs per $1 billion of economy ranges from around 6,800 to over 42,000.
That would mean the loss of $120 billion in lost economic impact is resulting in a loss of 816,000 to 5,040,000 jobs for legal residents and citizens.
One could argue that the positive impact of lower wages earned by illegals coupled with those earnings which do stay here fully counterbalance the negative costs, but that in no way negates the security concerns of a porous border. When anyone with the will and the financial resources to buy their way across an unprotected border can do so, we are at risk.
While the impact to our economy and our society is of great concern, of equal concern is the security of our nation. It is incumbent on our national, state and local officials to take every measure to secure our borders and provide for the security of legal residents and citizens of the US.
This will require seeking out and identifying all illegal aliens in this country. We cannot know if their intentions are purely personal and economic or if they have more sinister motives if we turn a blind eye and refuse to even see them.
Economic Impact of Immigrants Unclear
According to an AP story, illegals cost $20 billion a year in education, healthcare and various public services. What is not computed is the cost of policing the borders, arresting, prosecuting, incarcerating and deporting illegals.
Also not included in the cost is the $20 billion each year illegals send to their families in Mexico, and an additional amount sent out of this country to the families of illegals from other nations. This is money that will never be seen in the US economy.
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, each dollar of income will turnover seven times into the national economy. That means the loss of $20 billion out of the economy will result in $140 billion each year of lost sales, wages and the resultant jobs in the US economy.
That coupled with the $20 billion in hard expense referred above results in a total negative economic impact of $160 billion before adding in the cost of judicial action. The $7 billion in Social Security withholding for illegals that will be unclaimed is referred to as a positive economic impact, but it pales in comparison to the negative costs.
The impact of the lost dollars in the economy can be translated into lost jobs. While the numbers vary widely depending on the sector and productivity, the number of jobs per $1 billion of economy ranges from around 6,800 to over 42,000.
That would mean the loss of $120 billion in lost economic impact is resulting in a loss of 816,000 to 5,040,000 jobs for legal residents and citizens.
One could argue that the positive impact of lower wages earned by illegals coupled with those earnings which do stay here fully counterbalance the negative costs, but that in no way negates the security concerns of a porous border. When anyone with the will and the financial resources to buy their way across an unprotected border can do so, we are at risk.
While the impact to our economy and our society is of great concern, of equal concern is the security of our nation. It is incumbent on our national, state and local officials to take every measure to secure our borders and provide for the security of legal residents and citizens of the US.
This will require seeking out and identifying all illegal aliens in this country. We cannot know if their intentions are purely personal and economic or if they have more sinister motives if we turn a blind eye and refuse to even see them.
Economic Impact of Immigrants Unclear
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