Immigration

(Fact sheet, infographic posted by Immigration Policy Center)

The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in the Centennial State (Updated January 2012)

Download the Infographic

Dowload the Fact Sheet (2010 Census Data)

Big Government backers, The Bell Policy Center, have come out with what we first thought was a weeks-late April Fools joke, but instead appears to be a sad attempt to claim illegal immigration is in fact a net positive for Colorado's economy and taxpayers.

"New research shows that undocumented immigrants in Colorado are a significant contributor to the state's economy and that undocumented immigrants contribute as much in sales, property and income taxes as they cost in K-12 education and other mandated services."

Click on the link below for the Bell's 2011 analysis of taxes paid by undocumented immigrants and the cost of providing federally mandated services.

Companion research by the Colorado Center on Law and Policy on role played by undocumented immigrants in the state's economy.

Senate Bill 11-126
Testimony to the Senate Education Committee
Frank Waterous, Senior Policy Analyst
February 17, 2011

My name is Frank Waterous, and I am a senior policy analyst with The Bell Policy Center. The Bell is a nonpartisan, nonprofit research and policy organization dedicated to expanding opportunity for all Coloradans.

Using reasonable estimates of the number of undocumented immigrants and budget data published by the state, we estimate the total costs of providing federally mandated government services to undocumented immigrants in Colorado is nearly $225 million per year.

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