sundin13 said:
Generally the figure used seems to be 40% of illegal immigrants are result of overstays, but that is largely old data and new projections put that figure a good bit higher. Here is a chart from the Center for Migration Studies which puts overstays at around 58%: PS: The figure of 113billion is also not quite what it seems. First of all, if you factor in the taxes paid by some illegal immigrants (yes, some illegal immigrants do pay taxes), that figure falls to around 99billion. This is still quite high, but it is also pretty much the highest estimate with other estimates ranging from about 85billion to under 10billion. And all of that is ignoring the other positive economic impacts of illegal immigration. It is far more complicated than that original post makes it out to be and simply speaking about the taxes they aren't paying doesn't provide an argument against giving them citizenship. |
I did the maths. Illegals from Mexico still cost $30B a year:
http://www.pewhispanic.org/2006/05/22/modes-of-entry-for-the-unauthorized-migrant-population/
The majority of uninspected enfriea still come from Mexico. And 55% of illegals come in without inspection.
