Amnesty for illegal aliens in a program proposed by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton would require an immediate tax hike of $1.2 trillion. That’s an astounding $15,000 hit on every household in America, according to a new analysis of immigration reform.
The authoritative National Academy of Sciences said the cost to give some 11 million illegals citizenship rights would be staggering and put a huge strain and the average American household that they just cannot afford to take on.
New analysis from Robert Rector reveals amnesty for illegal immigrants would require more taxes of $1.29 trillion https://t.co/aUWCIzdTsy
— Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) November 4, 2016
A Heritage Foundation analysis of the NAS study looked at just the impact amnesty would have and said that an immediate tax increase of $1.29 trillion would be needed to finance the infrastructure, school, welfare and other costs of illegals. These taxes will fall on every American citizen.
“To cover the costs, each U.S. household currently paying federal income tax would have to pay, on average, an immediate lump sum of over $15,000.
Immigration has been a huge issue on the campaign trail and the two new analysis of the cost impact could have an impact on Tuesday’s vote.
Donald Trump has promised to stop illegal immigration and deport up to 4-5 million illegals with criminal records. Clinton has said she will introduce comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to full and equal citizenship within her first 100 days in office. While it would require steps to citizenship, it has been described by immigration experts as a form of amnesty.
Rector explained that the costs are high because illegals are poorly educated and have children who get U.S. citizenship if born in the U.S
