1997 Costs for Legal Immigration: After Adjustment For Welfare Reform, Lower Welfare
Caseloads and Decreased Displacement Due To Lower Unemployment Insurance Payments In
The Current High Growth Economy:
(Millions of 1997 Dollars)
1997 Costs For Legal Immigration:
Public Education: Primary, $ 22,522
Secondary, Higher: etc.,
Bilingual, ESOL, ESL Education $ 3,293
Medicaid: $ 12,843
A.F.D.C. $ 2,416
Social Security: $ 24,785
Supplemental Security Income: $ 2,912
Housing Assistance: $ 2,589
Criminal Justice: $ 2,589
Job Displacement: $ 10,834
Other Programs: $ 51,412
1997 Total Costs of Illegal Immigration: $ 41,071
Total Costs for 1997: $ 177,299
Taxes Paid By Immigrants: ($ 107.906) Net Pre-Adjusted
1997 Costs To U.S. Taxpayers: $ 69,393 Million
Total Future Projected Costs
(1998-2007) to U.S. Taxpayers:
$ 931.79 Billion
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