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39 J. Soc. & Soc. Welfare 111 (2012)
Fear vs. Facts: Examining the Economic Impact of Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S.

handle is hein.journals/jrlsasw39 and id is 709 raw text is: Fear vs. Facts: Examining the Economic Impact of Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S. DAVID BECERRA DAVID K. ANDROFF CECILIA AYON Arizona State University School of Social Work JASON T. CASTILLO University of Utah College of Social Work Undocumented immigration has become a contentious issue in the U.S. over the past decade. Opponents of undocumented im- migration have argued that undocumented immigrants are a social and financial burden to the U.S. which has led to the passage of drastic and costly policies. This paper examined existing state and national data and found that undocumented immigrants do con- tribute to the economies of federal, state, and local governments through taxes and can stimulate job growth, but the cost of provid- ing law enforcement, health care, and education impacts federal, state, and local governments differently. At the federal level, un- documented immigrants tend to contribute more money in taxes than they consume in services, however, the net economic costs or benefits to state and local governments varies throughout the U.S. Key words: immigration, undocumented immigration, social work, policy, Latinos, economy Despite the recent reported decrease in undocumented im- migrants living in the U.S., undocumented immigration to the Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, December 2012, Volume XXXIX, Number 4

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