Friday, May 25, 2007
Sobering stats for the pro-amnesty crowd
The Heritage Foundation's Robert Rector responds to a pro-amnesty editorial in yesterday's Wall Street Journal:
"Roughly one third of immigrant households are now headed by immigrants without a high school degree. My research, based on Census data and other government sources, shows these 'low skill immigrant' households receive, on average, $30,160 per year in government benefits while paying $10,573 in taxes. Thus each such household costs the taxpayer $19,588 per year. Overall, the net cost to U.S. taxpayers is $89 billion per year. My report suggests that the country would benefit fiscally by having fewer low skill immigrants." [Emphasis mine]
Read more here.
"Roughly one third of immigrant households are now headed by immigrants without a high school degree. My research, based on Census data and other government sources, shows these 'low skill immigrant' households receive, on average, $30,160 per year in government benefits while paying $10,573 in taxes. Thus each such household costs the taxpayer $19,588 per year. Overall, the net cost to U.S. taxpayers is $89 billion per year. My report suggests that the country would benefit fiscally by having fewer low skill immigrants." [Emphasis mine]
Read more here.
# posted by Joltin' Django @ Friday, May 25, 2007 
