Thread: Immigration reform makes cents

Immigration reform makes cents

By REP. MIKE HONDA
2/3/11 4:40 AM EST Updated: 2/3/11 7:02 AM EST

House Speaker John Boehner’s recent selection of Rep. Elton Gallegly of California over Rep. Steve King of Iowa to head the Judiciary Committee’s immigration subcommittee is one step closer to the kind of reform for which past administrations, including those of former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan, had long called.

Both Republican congressmen may be opposed to the kind of reform that House Democrats call for. But Gallegly seems inclined to take a more reasoned approach. Especially if Democrats can explain the economic advantages to reform. And there are many.

Immigration brings formidable fiscal implications. Keeping immigrants here or sending them home can save or cost taxpayers dearly. Just count the ways that reform, which puts undocumented immigrants on the path to legalization, could foot our country’s finances.

First, any deportation plan for undocumented immigrants would cost our country’s gross domestic product a whopping $2.6 trillion over the next 10 years, according to a study by Raul Hinojosa-Ojeda, a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Conversely, if we embrace comprehensive immigration reform, we could add $1.5 trillion to the U.S. GDP over the next 10 years. The economy could also benefit from a temporary worker program, Hinojosa-Ojeda projected,by raising GDP by $792 billion.

Second, immigrants who become U.S. citizens consistently pursue higher-paying jobs and higher education, spend more and provide higher tax revenue. Just imagine what 12 million newly documented Americans could do for the economy.

The legalization process also brings economic benefits — like the retention of remittances. Workers send substantial portions of their salary to family members abroad, but reform could reunite families separated by our immigration system and keep monies in the U.S.

For example, total U.S. remittances to Latin America was almost $46 billion in 2008. Of that, Mexico received almost $24 billion. Reducing remittances offers obvious cash infusion for our economy, since billions of dollars now sent overseas would be spent instead on U.S. businesses — creating jobs and helping to revive our economy.

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No matter how these morons spin it

There is no advantage to letting illegals stay

they all have to go

"but reform could reunite families separated by our immigration system and keep monies in the U.S. "

And add millions to the wefare rolls that American tax payers would foot the bill for , (mod edit)

Oh wonderful, it will be so much better when they are all legalized and they start taking the better paying jobs.

Originally Posted by thedramaofmylife

Oh wonderful, it will be so much better when they are all legalized and they start taking the better paying jobs.

The H-1Bs will fight them for it. They have ways ...

Gallergy was the pick if one didn't want to be looked at as possible extremist by the moderate dems who could play a swing vote as more moderate dems fall out of touch with the far leftist regime of Obama. Nothing about someone who wants to legalize illegals.

Gallergy calls for them to show him the economic benefits because he knows clearly there are none. if illegals leave the US will quickly recover and be better for it.

The only way to benefit financially from illegal aliens being given amnesty is to say they cannot ever apply for status for family, never get social benefits including K-12 education w/o footing the private bill personally... no social benefits at all or least for 10 years. Even then the job growth wouldn't be enough to provide them jobs and Citizens jobs least without a 5 year ban on legal immigration.

Remittances would be lower? Your kidding me right? Look at the Philippines a country that is entirely held up on remittances. Most Filipino's in the US are legal and send gobs of money back to the Philippines often leaving themselves living in hard times as they send so much of their paycheck home. Illegals act and think the same way, remittances will only increase.

And of course, yes we want them not only taking the jobs of the lower and poor class but the middle class too.... great idea to be Pro American. Kick middle class Americans even more so out of their jobs and it will get messy very fast.

http://blog.heritage.org/2011/02/04/amn ... more-51670

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