International Business Times: Immigration Reform 2014: Economic Impact Of Obama Helping Immigrants Includes More Jobs, Tax Revenue
media mentionTEXAS
Immigrants comprise 21 percent of Texas’ labor force, according to the 2011 U.S. Census Bureau. If all illegal immigrants were removed from Texas, the state would lose $69.3 billion in economic activity, $30.8 billion in gross state product and roughly 403,174 jobs, according to a 2008 report by the Perryman Group. If illegal immigrants in Texas were given legal status, they would pay $1.7 billion in state and local taxes, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
ILLINOIS
Immigrants account for 17.6 percent of Illinois’ workforce, according to the 2011 U.S. Census Bureau. If all unauthorized immigrants were removed from Illinois, the state would lose $25.6 billion in economic activity, $11.4 billion in gross state product and about 119,214 jobs, according to the 2008 report. If illegal immigrants in Illinois were legalized, they would pay $711.6 million in state and local taxes, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.