Raising the Floor for American Workers: The Economic Benefits of Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Date of Publication:
January, 2010
Source Organization:
American Immigration Council
Comprehensive immigration reform that includes a legalization program for unauthorized immigrants and enables a future flow of legal workers would result in a large economic benefit—a cumulative $1.5 trillion in added U.S. gross domestic product over 10 years. In stark contrast, a deportation-only policy would result in a loss of $2.6 trillion in GDP over 10 years.
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Hinojosa-Ojeda, R. (2010). Raising the Floor for American Workers: The Economic Benefits of Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Washington D.C.: Center for American Progress and the American Immigration Council.
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