A new report from the Center for Immigration Studies found that the current population of illegal aliens in the United States will suck up nearly $750 billion from taxpayers over their lifetimes.
Deporting the estimated 11 million immigrants would cost $125 million, but keeping them here would cost 6 times as much as that.
Steven Camarota, research director at the Center for Immigration Studies, said:
“Sometimes people say look, we couldn’t deport everybody because it’s prohibitively expensive. But if your only concern is fiscal cost, it’s pretty clear that letting them stay is a hell of a lot more expensive.”
Camarota says he doesn't actually support mass deportation of illegal aliens, but he says the report sparks an important conversation about its costs and benefits.
Steven Camarota joined us this afternoon at 5:00 p.m. to discuss the report: