The Costs of Illegal Immigration vs. State Budget Deficits: a Chart

I'll let the figures speak for themselves.

State	Illegal Immigration Population (000's omitted)	Total Cost to State Taxpayers	Current Budget Deficit	Immigration Enforcement Could Close % of Budget Shortfall
Nevada	210	$0.8B	$1.2B	67%
Massachusetts	225	$1.0B	$2.6B	39%
Maryland	250	$1.3B	$2.0B	65%
Arizona	470	$2.7B	$3.2B	84%
Illinois	775	$3.5B	$5.7B	61%
Florida	950	$3.8B	$3.2B	118%
New York	1,000	$5.2B	$8.2B	63%
Texas	1,740	$4.7B	$11.0B	43%
California	3,470	$10.5B	$19.0B	55%

The costs represent only the 'hard dollar' toll for the lack of border enforcement, including education, health services, incarceration, welfare, etc. 'Soft dollar' costs -- the toll on the victims of illegal immigrants' crimes, drug addiction, inferior educational programs for citizens and legal immigrants, etc. -- are not included in the figures.


Sources: Arizona ($1.6 billion from Arizona's education system, $694.8 million from health care services, $339.7 million in law enforcement and court costs, $85.5 million in welfare costs and $155.4 million in other general costs); California ($2.5B for incarceration, $2.5 billion for medical services, education $3.2B, total $10.5B); Maryland; Massachusetts, New York; State Budget Deficits.
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