Washington Times: Terrorist attacks, crime are greatest concerns
media mention“Illegal aliens pay income, sales, excise, property, or employment taxes approximating $12 billion annually according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. The value of government welfare or social service benefits received by illegals is uncertain. But let’s assume it’s greater that the taxes they pay. That difference would be at most a decimal point in the nation’s annual $4.3 trillion budget or $1.7 trillion in annual state expenditures — not sufficient to justify revamping our existing immigration policies.”