{"id":2097291,"date":"2023-11-13T12:57:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T17:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-border-crisis-costing-taxpayers-nearly-half-a-trillion-dollars-house-republicans\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T12:59:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T17:59:21","slug":"biden-border-crisis-costing-taxpayers-nearly-half-a-trillion-dollars-house-republicans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-border-crisis-costing-taxpayers-nearly-half-a-trillion-dollars-house-republicans\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden border crisis costing taxpayers nearly half a trillion dollars: House Republicans"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-border-crisis-costing-taxpayers-nearly-half-a-trillion-dollars-house-republicans%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2097291&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>House Republicans Release Report on \u200bRecord-High Illegal Immigration Costs<\/h2>\n<p>House Republicans have recently unveiled a comprehensive report detailing \u2062the staggering\u2062 costs\u200c of illegal immigration at\u200c the \u200csouthern\u2062 border under the Biden \u2063administration. According to their estimates, American taxpayers have shouldered a burden of nearly half a trillion dollars.<\/p>\n<h3>Breaking\u2063 Down the Costs<\/h3>\n<p>The House Homeland Security Committee has compiled a 49-page document that \u200dmeticulously\u2063 breaks down the various expenses associated with the arrest\u2062 of over 6\u200b million\u200b illegal immigrants since early 2021. These costs\u200d include education, healthcare, law enforcement, and more.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Every day,\u200c millions of American taxpayer dollars are spent on costs directly associated\u2063 with illegal immigration and the unprecedented crisis \u200dat the \u2063Southwest border sparked by Department of Homeland Security (DHS)\u2062 Secretary \u200dAlejandro Mayorkas\u2019 policies,&#8221; the report states. &#8220;Mass illegal immigration, \u200caccelerated\u200c by Mayorkas\u2019 open-borders policies, now represents a massive cost to the federal\u200b government and state governments alike, as well\u200c as the pocketbooks \u2062of private\u200b citizens and \u2064businesses.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This report comes at a time \u2064when the House is considering an impeachment resolution against\u2062 Secretary Mayorkas, brought forth by Representative Marjorie \u200dTaylor Greene \u2063(R-GA).<\/p>\n<h3>Reliable Data Sources<\/h3>\n<p>The GOP report, authorized by Chairman Mark Green (R-TN), \u200brelies on data \u200bprovided by both conservative and liberal immigration organizations to estimate the costs. The highest \u200destimate, provided by \u200bthe right-leaning Center for Immigration Studies, suggests that \u2064taxpayers would need to contribute\u2063 $451 billion to\u2062 cover the expenses of caring for immigrants released into the \u200bUnited States from the border.<\/p>\n<p>Major Cities \u2062Bear the Brunt<\/p>\n<p>New York \u200dCity, Washington, D.C., and\u200b Chicago have already spent hundreds of millions of dollars addressing the needs of thousands of immigrants who have sought refuge in these sanctuary \u200czones. New\u200d York City Mayor Eric \u2062Adams, a Democrat, has expressed concerns that the border\u2063 crisis could \u2063potentially &#8220;destroy&#8221;\u2064 the city.<\/p>\n<h3>Healthcare and Law Enforcement Costs<\/h3>\n<p>A\u2062 study conducted by\u200c the nonpartisan Migration Policy\u2063 Institute in 2019 revealed that over half of illegal immigrants in\u2062 the U.S. \u2063lack health insurance, placing a significant\u200d burden on American taxpayers. Emergency\u200c medical services for &#8220;undocumented aliens&#8221; in 2021 alone exceeded $7 billion, with New York City hospitals reporting 30,000 \u200bvisits\u200c by illegal immigrants, \u200cincluding 300 births.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement expenses related to illegal \u200bimmigrants amounted to just under $9 billion in 2022, according to data\u200b from the National Institute of Corrections and the Justice Department. An additional $1 billion was allocated for the incarceration of illegal immigrants,\u200d separate \u200dfrom those temporarily placed in immigration detention.<\/p>\n<h3>The\u200c Cost\u200d of\u200b Education<\/h3>\n<p>The right-leaning Federation for American Immigration\u2062 Reform estimated that education costs\u2062 could reach nearly $17 billion nationwide. Despite some illegal immigrants contributing\u2062 to taxes, it was found that these contributions\u200c did not offset the costs incurred by the U.S. government.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Illegal immigration\u2019s annual net burden on the U.S. economy as of 2022 totaled more than\u200b $150 billion,&#8221; summarizes the GOP report. \u200b&#8221;In particular, researchers found that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-chief-alejandro-mayorkas-our-priority-is-justice-not-border-security\/\" title=\"Border Chief Alejandro Mayorkas: Our Priority Is Justice, Not Border Security\">illegal immigration imposes<\/a> around $182\u200d billion in federal, state, and\u200c local\u200c costs, while illegal\u2063 aliens pay approximately $31 billion in total tax\u200b contributions. The federal government \u2064is responsible for more than $66 \u200cbillion in expenditures, an increase \u2062of 45 \u2064percent from 2017, while the states foot the bill for more than $115 billion in additional spending on illegal aliens.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This report marks the fourth installment of the \u2064committee&#8217;s investigation into the DHS&#8217;s handling of \u2063the border crisis \u200bsince early 2021. The Washington Examiner has reached out to the DHS for comment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE\u200d FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u200b has the steady influx of undocumented immigrants impacted educational costs \u200cand resources?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The report\u200d also\u2062 highlights the exorbitant costs \u2062of healthcare and law\u200d enforcement associated with illegal immigration. The steady influx of undocumented \u200dimmigrants has put \u2062a strain \u2063on \u2064hospitals, clinics, and medical resources, resulting in increased expenses for \u200btreating individuals without health insurance. Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-time-to-disarm-all-fbi-agents-and-return-authority-to-local-law-enforcement\/\" title=\"Disarm FBI agents, empower local law enforcement.\">local law enforcement\u2062 agencies<\/a> have faced additional burdens in dealing\u200b with\u2063 the growing population of illegal\u2064 immigrants, leading to increased spending on\u2062 personnel, detainment facilities, and other related expenses.<\/p>\n<h3>Educational Costs<\/h3>\n<p>Education is another \u200darea\u2063 that has been severely impacted by illegal immigration. The report reveals that American taxpayers have had to\u200c bear the cost\u200b of educating the children of illegal immigrants, including the provision of English language instruction and additional\u2062 resources to\u200b accommodate the influx of \u200cstudents. \u200cThese education-related expenses not only\u2063 strain \u2064the financial resources\u200b of \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-cities-where-teachers-unions-are-keeping-schools-shutdown\/\" title=\"Five Cities Where Teachers Unions Are Keeping Schools Shutdown\">local school districts<\/a> but also potentially affect the quality\u200d of education for American students.<\/p>\n<h3>A\u200c Call for Policy\u200b Change<\/h3>\n<p>House\u2063 Republicans are using this\u200d report\u200b to highlight the urgent need for\u200b a\u2063 change \u200bin policies related to illegal immigration. They argue\u2063 that the Biden administration&#8217;s approach to\u200b border security and immigration enforcement has \u200bled to\u200d a significant \u2062increase in illegal border crossings and, consequently, \u200dan immense financial burden on American taxpayers. They call for stricter border controls, enhanced \u2063law enforcement efforts, and \u2062a reevaluation \u2064of the immigration system\u200c to ensure the fair \u200band efficient processing of immigrants.<\/p>\n<h3>Debate and \u2063Implications<\/h3>\n<p>This report is likely to \u2062fuel the ongoing debate over immigration\u2063 policy in \u200cthe United States. \u200cCritics of the current administration argue that lax border \u2062security and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-border-crisis-costing-taxpayers-nearly-half-a-trillion-dollars-house-republicans\/\" title=\"Biden border crisis costing taxpayers nearly half a trillion dollars: House Republicans\">lenient immigration policies encourage illegal immigration<\/a> and \u2062ultimately result in significant financial costs for the American people.\u200d On the other hand, proponents of \u2063a more \u200ccompassionate approach to immigration see these costs as\u200b a necessary investment\u200b in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-scott-introduce-bill-targeting-venezuelas-maduro\/\" title=\"Rubio, Scott Introduce Bill Targeting Venezuela\u2019s Maduro\">providing humanitarian assistance<\/a> \u200band support to individuals seeking a\u2063 better life in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate continues, it remains to be seen how\u2062 both parties will address \u2064the issue of illegal immigration and the financial implications it carries. The release of this comprehensive report by House Republicans serves as\u200b a reminder \u2063of the ongoing challenges posed by illegal immigration and the need for a comprehensive and effective approach to border security and immigration policy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans released a report that totaled the costs of record-high illegal immigration at the southern border under the Biden administration and estimated that U.S. taxpayers have paid nearly half a trillion dollars. The House Homeland Security Committee on Monday debuted a 49-page document that broke down the education, healthcare, law enforcement, and other costs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2097292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2097291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2097291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2097291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2097291\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2097292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2097291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2097291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2097291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}