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A new study by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) estimates that illegal immigration costs taxpayers in Oregon about $1 billion annually. The average Oregon household headed by a U.S. citizen bears an annual burden of more than $700 to cover the costs associated with illegal aliens in the state. This significant fiscal cost coincides with state lawmakers having to slash spending for schools and social safety net programs to close a projected budget shortfall.
The Fiscal Burden of Illegal Aliens on Oregonians examines the cost of providing services and benefits to the state’s 170,000 illegal aliens and 64,000 dependent U.S.-born children. The report also looks at the costs associated with the administration of criminal justice and incarceration of criminal illegal aliens.Among the key findings of The Fiscal Burden of Illegal Aliens on Oregonians:
The cost of providing K-12 education to the children of illegal aliens (including students who are themselves illegal and the U.S.-born children of illegal aliens) amounts to $575 million annually. Additionally, the cost of supplemental English language instruction is $159 million a year.
Unreimbursed health care and social assistance programs cost Oregonians $92 million a year.
Justice and law enforcement costs associated with illegal aliens add $140 million to the state’s tab.
The cost of general public services provided to Oregon’s 170,000 illegal aliens and their U.S.-born children adds $79 million a year to the state’s costs.