Subject: (Fwd) The Cost of Illegals
I had a discussion with a buddy about the high cost of illegal aliens -- most of them are Mexican, and I therefore use state data from those states most affected by illegal Mexican immigrants.------- Forwarded message follows -------YOU SAID:> The fact is (I know, no one REALLY wants to have to look at the FACTS!) that> most Mexican immigrants work hard, contribute about 165% more in taxes than they> receive in benefits, and generally add to the growth of the economy here.
AND I SAY: THAT'S A LOAD OF CRAP!
++ http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalrelease.htmlWASHINGTON (August 25, 2004) — A new study from the Center for Immigration Studies is one of the first to estimate the impact of illegal immigration on the federal budget. Based on Census Bureau data, the study estimates that households headed by illegal aliens used $10 billion more in government services than they paid in taxes in 2002. These figures are only for the federal government; costs at the state and local level are also likely to be significant. The study also finds that if illegals were given amnesty, the fiscal deficit at the federal level would grow to nearly $29 billion.
++ http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/immigrationnaturalizatio/a/caillegals.htmIn hosting America's largest population of illegal immigrants, California bears a huge cost to provide basic human services for this fast growing, low-income segment of its population. A new study from the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) examines the costs of education, health care and incarceration of illegal aliens, and concludes that the costs to Californians is $10.5 billion per year.
++ http://www.kpho.com/Global/story.asp?S=2537000&nav=DIH7Ssy8John Rivers of the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association...calculated the cost to Arizona hospitals for treating illegal immigrants at 31 million dollars in just one year. Rivers said the expense could be much more.
And according to the Center for Immigration Studies, Welfare payments, including food stamps to Illegal immigrants in Arizona cost us $4,698,000 in 2001.
++ http://madtechspeaks.blogspot.com/2005/05/hidden-cost-of-illegal-immigration.htmlCost of Illegal Immigration to Texas: 4.7 billion a year or an extra $725 to each resident in the form of taxes, higher education costs, higher law enforcement costs, and higher health care costs.
OH, BUT WETS WORK AND PAY TAXES, HUH? ON WHAT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER WOULD THAT BE?
++ http://redtape.msnbc.com/2006/03/hidden_cost_of_.htmlEvery year, nearly 9 million people (almost all of them illegals) pay their taxes using the wrong Social Security number.... Social Security calls this a "no-match" situation. When this happens, the Social Security Administration collects the money, but the wage credits go into limbo. They don't end up on anyone's annual Social Security statement, they end up in something called the Earnings Suspense File. Since 1984, when the Social Security card employment verification requirement kicked in, nearly $500 billion in wages has ended up in that file.
++ http://www.illegalaliens.us/This site has LOTs of data, including this one:The much lower tax payments made by Mexican immigrants point to a fundamental problem associated with unskilled immigration that seems unavoidable. Even if Mexican Immigrants’ use of public services were roughly equal to natives, there would still be a significant drain on public coffers because their average tax payments would be much lower. While much of the fiscal concern centers on use of means-tested programs, clearly tax payments matter at least as much when evaluating the fiscal impact of Mexican immigration. Changing welfare eligibility or other efforts designed to reduce immigrant use of public services will not change the fact that Mexican immigrants pay significantly less in taxes than natives.
++ http://www.theamericanresistance.com/articles/art2004jan04.html1. It is NOT racist to call these people "illegal aliens" In fact, "illegal aliens" is the only term used in federal laws and regulations to describe criminals (and they ARE criminals) who come into our country illegally.2. Mexico is NOT a poor country. It has the fifth richest economy in the world, and by sending its teeming masses to our country, that status keeps on rising.[ MEXICO _IS_ SENDING WETS HERE -- THEY PRINTED OVER A MILLION[ "HOW-TO" PAMPHLETS EXPLAINING JUST HOW TO BE A WETBACK AND[ DISTRIBUTED THEM UP AND DOWN THE BORDER -- I SAW A COPY3. Illegal aliens are NOT necessarily coming here to work.4. Illegal aliens are NOT doing work Americans won't do.5. Illegal aliens absolutely do not contribute more than they cost.6. The economy does NOT depend on illegal aliens.7. Without illegal aliens, the price of agricultural products and other goods and services will NOT soar.8. Consumers are NOT benefiting from lower labor costs.
Dear Mr Maine
Thank you for your query, sent to us on 12 April 2006, in regards to polygamous relationships.
Due to Centrelink's privacy guidelines, I am unable to comment on an individual's circumstances. I am able to provide you with general information in regards to the recognition of polygamous relationships for Centrelink purposes, and how this will affect a person's payment.
When determining the type and rate of payment a person may be entitled to receive Centrelink will assess their relationship status, including any possible polygamous relationship(s).
- If a person has married multiple partners in a country that allows polygamous marriages, and then emigrates to Australia with these partners, under Australian Law these marriages must be recognised as a legal polygamous relationship.
- If living in Australia, under Australian Law a person cannot legally marry multiple partners. However there is nothing preventing them from being in more than one marriage-like relationship at a time. A person does not have to be legally married to multiple partners in order for Centrelink to assess them as being in a polygamous relationship.
- If a person is assessed as living in a polygamous relationship, Centrelink will pay each person the relevant income tested payment at the partnered rate. This is to ensure that people in a polygamous relationship do not receive financial benefit above what is available to other couples. The partnered rate of payment is lower than the single rate. This is in recognition of the economies of scale that couples gain from sharing.