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Immigrants have been horribly mischaracterized by shameful deceiving politicians looking for cheap political gains, an American tragedy happening right under all our noses. It’s a horrible mistake that’s destined to hurt America’s economy and Wall Street.
America’s economy cannot function very well without immigrants. Currently, the US economy is threatened with contraction by loss of immigrant entrants. This will cripple the economy.
One of America’s best kept secrets: Immigrants are among America’s most productive resources and a bonanza for growth.
Immigrants strengthen America.
Immigrants Contribute $14.5 Trillion Fiscal Surplus to US Economy
According to Brookings Institution d/d March 30, 2026, The Impact of Immigrants on the US Economy: “Immigrants are a fiscal boon to the U.S. In a new report released by the Cato Institute, the authors update a model created by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to examine the impacts of immigrants on the U.S. government’s budget. Their findings are clear: In each year from 1994 to 2023, across all levels of government, immigrants paid more in taxes than they received in benefits. This resulted in a cumulative fiscal surplus of $14.5 trillion in real 2024 U.S. dollars over that period, including savings on interest payments on the national debt.”
Undocumented Immigrants Pay $90 Billion in Taxes
According to The Council on Foreign Relations d/d Dec. 4, 2025, How Does Immigration Affect the U.S. Economy? “Immigrants- totaling almost 48 million out of a population of roughly 335 million people – generated about $1.7 trillion in economic activity in 2023, according to an American Immigration Council analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey that year. They also paid roughly $652 billion in local, state, and federal taxes. Undocumented immigrants, meanwhile, held $299 billion in spending power in 2023, and undocumented households had a combined income of nearly $389 billion – paying close to $90 billion in taxes.”
Immigration Reduction: “Not Helpful for US-Born Workers”
According to Forbes d/d Feb. 22, 2025: New Research Finds Reducing Immigration Does Not Help U.S. Workers:
“New research confirms that reducing immigration is not good for the economy or U.S. workers. In recent weeks, several studies have concluded that the United States would prosper by welcoming more immigrants rather than reducing their entry and engaging in mass deportation. The latest economic data show that U.S.-born workers did not benefit from a decline in foreign-born workers in 2025.”
2025 First Immigrant Decline in 50 Years – Bad for US Economy
According to Pew Research Center d/d Aug. 21, 2025, based upon Census Bureau data effective June 2025: “After more than 50 years of rapid growth, the nation’s immigrant population is now in decline.”
Immigrant population decline negatively impacts the US economy, according to Brookings Institute studies: (1) immigrants contribute more in tax revenue than they receive in public benefits, creating a fiscal surplus (2) immigrants serve a critical, absolutely necessary, role in mitigating the economic effect of an aging population, by increasing share of working-age people to support social programs (3) immigrants positively impact economic growth by expanding labor force, increasing consumer demand.
CBO: Increasing Immigration “Grows the Economy”
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirms that cutting off the immigrant pipeline “slows down the national economy and raises prices for consumers.”
According to a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Economic Analysis: Sharp reductions in net immigration and enforcement crackdowns shrink the overall labor force and slow economic and GDP growth. Conversely, prior CBO reports noted that elevated immigration flows expanded the labor pool, boosted tax revenues, and increased economic output.
Immigrants Create Tremendous Entrepreneurial Value
New research concludes that immigrants have founded or cofounded most of America’s privately held startup companies valued at $1 billion or more. The role of immigrant entrepreneurs receives little attention in daily press coverage. Immigrants have founded or cofounded 59% (455 of 775) of America’s privately held startup companies valued at $1 billion or more,” according to a new National Foundation for American Policy analysis.” (Source: Immigrants Are Founders of Most U.S. Billion-Dollar Companies, Forbes, June 3, 2026)
Alas, Immigrant Entrepreneurs Hit Brick Wall with New Trump Regs
In March 2026 the U.S. Small-Business Agency for the first time in history stopped approving loans to firms not fully owned by U.S. citizens. “The change is part of the quieter side of the Trump administration’s push to discourage immigration. As many agencies have limited how noncitizens can qualify for programs — like housing subsidies or commercial trucking licenses — the SBA moved to do the same… ‘It was a bit of a shock to the system,’ said Eda Henries, who runs a firm that helps small businesses raise and manage funds. ‘No one even thought for a second that would be on the table. No one expected that it would include legal permanent residents… In announcing the policy change, the SBA referred to permanent residents as ‘foreign nationals.’ And the head of the agency, Kelly Loeffler, has argued they shouldn’t benefit from American taxpayer dollars, though permanent residents pay taxes to the U.S. government just as citizens do.” (Source: Door Shuts on Some Immigrant Entrepreneurs as U. S. Restricts Small-Business Loans, NPR, June 12, 2026)
Mass Deportations Clobber GDP & Boost Inflation
“Mass deportations significantly reduce the U.S. labor supply, contract real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by multiple percentage points and drive-up consumer prices in labor-intensive sectors like agriculture, construction, and caregiving.” (Source: The Economic Impact of Mass Deportations, National Bureau of Economic Research, February 2026)
Immigrants – Important Driving Force of Growth
Unfortunately, “President Trump’s actions to reduce immigration resulted in net international migration dropping from 2.7 million in July 2024 to 1.3 million in June 2025.” (Immigrants Make the Labor Market Great, Center for American Progress, March 6, 2026).
“Immigration is the driving force behind America’s labor supply growth, accounting for about half of labor force growth each year for the past three decades and an even larger share in recent years. The U.S. population is aging, with deaths expected to exceed births by 2030. In an economy with low birth rates, immigration is an integral component of America’s labor supply. If reductions to immigration continue this aggressive path, negative job growth could become the new normal,” Ibid.
Immigrant Crime Issue, a Non-Issue
WASHINGTON, D.C. April 1, 2026— Despite widespread public perception linking immigration to rising crime, immigrants are significantly less likely to be incarcerated than native-born Americans, according to a recent report by the Cato Institute.
+Native-born Americans: Incarcerated at a rate of 1,195 per 100,000 residents.
+Undocumented immigrants: Incarcerated at a rate of 674 per 100,000, roughly 44% lower than native-born citizens.
+Legal immigrants: Incarcerated at a rate of 303 per 100,000, roughly 75% lower than native-born citizens.
America is safer and economically stronger with immigrant strength.
