Illegal Immigration in the Illegal Immigration in the U.S.AU.S.A

Anna MongilloAnna MongilloCoach GriggCoach Grigg5/16/20115/16/2011

Illegal Immigration in the Illegal Immigration in the U.S.AU.S.A

Anna MongilloAnna MongilloCoach GriggCoach Grigg5/16/20115/16/2011

Facts on Illegal ImmigrationFacts on Illegal ImmigrationFacts on Illegal ImmigrationFacts on Illegal Immigration

• In the U.S, 72,000 illegals are In the U.S, 72,000 illegals are

apprehended for drug offenses each apprehended for drug offenses each

year. year.

•There are 10-20 million illegal There are 10-20 million illegal

immigrants in the United States.immigrants in the United States.

•Over 25% of federal prisons are Over 25% of federal prisons are

inhabited by illegal aliens.inhabited by illegal aliens.

•The government has spent roughly $52 The government has spent roughly $52

billion educating the children of illegals.billion educating the children of illegals.

More Facts on Illegal Immigration

•Over 1.3 million illegal aliens per year Over 1.3 million illegal aliens per year

move to the U.S.move to the U.S.

• 65 Americans become unemployed 65 Americans become unemployed

for every 100 illegals gaining a job. for every 100 illegals gaining a job.

•Each year, illegal immigration costs Each year, illegal immigration costs

the U.S. $113 billion.the U.S. $113 billion.

•Approximately 2/3 of fugitive felony Approximately 2/3 of fugitive felony

warrants are for illegal aliens. warrants are for illegal aliens.

Thesis

Illegal immigration in the United States is caused by a high gross state product, high personal income, and a high number of employed people.

Key: 2,209,000-60,000 immigrants

56,000-19,000 immigrants 16,000-less than 2,500 immigrants

Everywhere I travel throughout Eastern Washington, I hear from people demanding we do a better job of controlling our borders and reducing illegal immigration. -Cathy McMorris

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Cause #1: Gross State Product (GSP)

• Gross State Product is the sum of a state’s economic output in one year.

• States with a high GSP are attractive to people in places of low economic opportunity.

• The top four states in GSP are California, Texas, New York, and Florida.

• The lowest GSP in America is in Vermont,

with $26,400.

Cause #1: Gross State Product (GSP) cont.

• The highest GSP in America is in California, the state with the most illegal immigrants.

• California’s GSP is $196,400,000.• States with a high gross state product

indicate better-paying jobs.• The four lowest states in GSP are

Vermont, North Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming.

Key: $1,936,400-$261,300 $259,700-$98,900 $89,600-$26,400

GSP + Illegal Immigration: Scatter Plot

“In Arizona specifically, the Perryman Group estimates that the state would lose...$11.7 billion in gross state product...in the long run [due to illegal immigration].”

-Colin Gray

Cause #2: Total Personal Income Per State

• States with a high personal income include California, New York, Texas, and Florida.

• California has a total personal income of $1,340,319.

• States with a low personal income include Montana, South Dakota, Alaska, and Vermont.

• Vermont has a total personal income of $18,473.

Cause #2: Total Personal Income Per State (cont.)

• A state with a high total personal income has many people with high-paying jobs.

• Many people with high-paying jobs means less people are occupying the lower-end work.

• This leads to more jobs in the lower-end of work, which is mostly manual labor.

• These types of work attract illegal immigrants.

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Key: $1,340,319-$186,293 $185,822-$69,415 $58,460-$18,473

Total Personal Income+Illegal Immigration:

Scatter Plot

“A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.”

-Jane Austen

Cause #3: Employment• Some of the most popular jobs

require mostly manual labor and little education.

• These jobs are the main types of work that illegal immigrants occupy.

• Because those jobs are popular and don’t require education, many in the state become employed.

• The states indicating the most employment are likely to have many of these job types.

Cause #3: Employment (cont.)

• The state of California has 14,687,000 employed people.

• The state with the least employed people is Wyoming, with just 228,000.

• The four highest ranking states in employment are California, Texas, Florida, and New York.

• The four lowest ranking states are Delaware, North and South Dakota, and Vermont.

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Key: 14,687,000-2,530,000 people

2,494,000-1,035,000 people 830,000-228,000 people

Employment+Illegal Immigration: Scatter Plot

“As the number of available jobs has decreased in border states like Texas, cities halfway across America have begun to see an influx of illegal immigrants in search of employment.”

-Spencer Bachus

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