Study: Loss of illegal immigrants would cripple economy - New England Patriots Forums

***weswelker#83*** · 05-19-2008, 07:13 PM

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Kicking the 8.1 million undocumented immigrants who work as bus boys, landscapers and other jobs out of the country would cost nearly $1.8 trillion in annual spending, the study by the Perryman Group said.
Texas would be the second-hardest hit state after California if the state's 1.2 million undocumented workers disappeared, the study said, removing $220.7 billion in spending within the Lone Star State.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5789885.html

Real World · 05-19-2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by weswelker#83

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5789885.html

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...according to a study backed by Houston business leaders.

Wow, business owners backed a study that spoke favorably of illegal immigration? No way? Jeez, I wonder why....

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Illegal immigrants cost state $1.4B in lower wages, report says

The Arizona Republic

Illegal immigrants cost Arizonans at least $1.4 billion in lower wages in 2005, a prominent Harvard labor economist estimates in a report released this week.

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/ss/related/73707

Oh, that's why.

otis p. driftwood · 05-19-2008, 07:40 PM

Yup. If there were no illegals, business would have to pay Americans legitimate wages, and since they couldn't really justify raising prices that much, their fat profits would vanish.

atomdomb · 05-20-2008, 03:32 PM

this study does not take into account all the bums on welfare that can actually work, but would rather steal my money. if the bums went to work then the crops would be harvested. damn bums.