Immigrants make up 13% of the U.S. population, but represent 18% of small business owners Immigrant businesses employ 1 in 10 Americans 18% of Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants, generating $1.7 trillion in revenue Immigrants are three times more likely to file a patent than native citizens 75% of farm workers are foreign-born As consumers, immigrants pump over $2 trillion into the economy Without immigrant labor, milk prices would increase by 61% Immigrants on average pay $1800 more in taxes than receive in benefits 66% of ILLEGAL—ILLEGAL!--immigrants pay Social Security, Medicare, and income taxes via payroll withholding Immigrants (legal and illegal) are less likely to commit crimes or be on welfare but more likely to work than similarly situated native-born Americans https://youtube/watch?v=ZsaCfZ_Vin0
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 23:00:01 +0000
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