$79B “loss” is gross wages, not net.
FAIR shows illegal immigration costs taxpayers $150.7B yearly after taxes. Scaling to 3.5M temporary holders saves tens of billions in schooling, Medicaid, and welfare—while $200B in remittances already leaves.
You lose. Americans win. 🖕🏻
3.5 million immigrants are projected to lose legal status by the end of 2028.
That’s $79 billion in lost economic contributions and more than a million U.S. citizen kids who will be living with someone who has lost status.
Republicans don’t give a damn about legal immigration.