The Atlanta Journal Constitution: Deportation Deferral Could Boost Georgia Tax Revenue
media mentioneorgia would see a nearly $40 million increase in local and state tax revenues if President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration are allowed to go forward, according to a new report released Thursday.
Nationally, the increase would total nearly $845 million, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy report, which is based on a series of estimates.
In November, Obama announced plans to grant three-year work permits to and suspend the threat of deportation for millions of immigrants living in the U.S. without legal status. The protections would apply to immigrants who were illegally brought here as children as well as adults who don’t have legal status but do have children who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents.