How much illegal immigration costs to local cities

Reality check: A new first-of-its-kind federal study found that refugees and asylum seekers have historically had a net positive fiscal impact in the U.S. 

The Department of Health and Human Services found that refugees and asylum seekers who entered the country between 2005 and 2019 generated nearly $124 billion in net federal, state and local government revenues — after taking into account the costs of caring for them...

https://www.axios.com/2024/02/25/migrant-immigration-cost-city-budgets

Katie Porter MASTERFULLY Shut Down This GOP Narrative about immigration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQtGYfXb_YI

Why Can’t We Stop Unauthorized Immigration? Because It Works. - The New York Times

Congress tends to invest heavily in immigration enforcement but not in the enforcement of labor laws that could dissuade businesses from exploiting unauthorized workers in the first place.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/01/magazine/economy-illegal-immigration.html

The number of immigrants crossing the southwest border unlawfully has decreased under expanded parole program - The Washington Post

"These expanded border enforcement measures are working," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement. "It is incomprehensible that some states who stand to benefit from these highly effective enforcement measures are seeking to block them and cause more irregular migration at our southern border." 

Senior administration officials said in a news conference Wednesday that the number of migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela attempting to cross the border illegally had dropped from a seven-day average of 3,367 migrants a day on Dec. 11 to a seven-day average of 115 per day, a 97 percent drop…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/25/us-immigration-parole/

A Sadistic Immigration Stunt - The Atlantic

"I am against illegal immigration. But I am against the intentional tormenting of other human beings—especially children—even more. If my choice is the current mess or an immigration system run by ruthless opportunists such as Ron DeSantis—a man dancing on a chain while Tucker Carlson cranks the racist street organ—it's not even close: I'll stick with what we have. And I will never support anything, in any way, that runs the risk of handing power to people like DeSantis or his MAGA base."…
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/09/a-sadistic-immigration-stunt/671470/

‘I’m afraid’: Texas butterfly sanctuary forced to close after far-right threats

…This week, the butterfly center was forced to close its doors indefinitely amid ongoing threats from far-right conspiracists and QAnon followers who falsely claim it is a haven for human-trafficking and illegal migration…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/06/texas-butterfly-sanctuary-far-right-threats

Republican congressman silent as constituent urges assassination - ThinkProgress

Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-LA), who is running for governor in the 2019 elections, attended a meeting of a right-wing "patriots" group on Thursday. When an attendee delivered a racist rant against illegal immigration, and the members of Congress who allow it, and urged that some be shot, Abraham did not push back. ....
https://thinkprogress.org/republican-congressman-running-for-governor-of-louisiana-silent-as-constituent-urges-assassination-5c53b72caed5/

Trump delays operation to deport migrant families - The Hill

President Trump announced he would delay for two weeks an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation that would have deported as many as 2,000 migrant families.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/449859-trump-delays-operation-to-deport-migrant-families

Stephen Miller’s claim that ‘thousands of Americans die year after year’ from illegal immigration - The Washington Post: Analysis

The presidential aide made a bold claim, but there's no evidence to back it up. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/02/21/stephen-millers-claim-that-thousand-americans-die-year-after-year-illegal-immigration/

President Trump tweets nonsensical figures on illegal immigration - The Washington Post: Analysis

President Trump tweeted very precise but unverifiable numbers, including one figure apparently based on a misunderstanding of what he saw on television. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/01/29/president-trump-tweets-nonsensical-figures-illegal-immigration/

Gillibrand touted work to hasten 'removal of illegal aliens' in 2008 mailer: report - The Hill

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), who recently announced her plans to run for the White House in 2020, reportedly touted her efforts fighting illegal immigration in old campaign mailers and appearances during her time in Congress.....
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/426014-gillibrand-touted-work-to-hasten-removal-of-illegal-aliens-in-2008-mailer

Meme Misleads on Benefits of Illegal Immigration - FactCheck.org

Q: Does the U.S. provide medical insurance and voting rights to immigrants in the country illegally? A: No. A viral meme misrepresents what such immigrants are entitled to in the U.S. ....
https://www.factcheck.org/2018/11/meme-misleads-on-benefits-of-illegal-immigration/

Fact-checking President Trump’s numbers on the ‘human toll of illegal immigration’ - The Washington Post: Analysis

Trump has said undocumented immigrants bring crime since his first official day on the campaign trail. Three years later, he still has no proof. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/07/06/trump-falsely-claims-the-human-toll-of-illegal-immigration/

Trump holds White House event focused on 'American victims of illegal immigration' - NBC News

After a week under fire over immigration policy, President Trump defended his approach, arguing that a border crackdown was needed for public safety reasons. ....
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-looks-shift-border-policy-debate-american-victims-illegal-immigration-n885881

Trump’s latest rage-filled tirade unmasks Paul Ryan’s lies - The Washington Post: Opinion

The real reason Paul Ryan doesn't want a vote on the dreamers is that it would pass. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2018/05/11/trumps-latest-rage-filled-tirade-unmasks-paul-ryans-lies/

We're Not Focused On the Biggest Part of Trump's Immigration Agenda -- TPM

Yesterday, on behalf of the President, Sarah Sanders released a statement outlining the "four pillars" of his immigration plan. ....
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/were-not-focused-on-the-biggest-part-of-trumps-immigration-agenda