What do you think about the Costs of Illegal Immigration to Iowans?

Question

Iowa has a fast growing illegal alien population and the fiscal burden on Iowans resulting from the services provided to that population are similarly growing rapidly. The illegal resident alien population has grown by an increase of 130 percent over the past seven years. The nearly one-quarter billion dollar costs incurred by Iowa taxpayers annually result from outlays in the following areas: Education - Iowans spend about $175.3 million annually on education for the children of illegal immigrants. An additional $13 million is spent annually on programs for limited English students. More than four percent of K-12 public school students in Iowa are children of illegal aliens and this has been increasing as the illegal alien population increases. Healthcare - State-funded uncompensated medical outlays amount to an estimated $48.3 million a year. This doesn't include higher medical bills and insurance costs that Iowans who have medical insurance pay to cover the costs of those without insurance. Incarceration - the uncompensated cost of incarcerating deportable illegal aliens in Iowa's state and local prisons amounts to nearly $4.9 million a year. This excludes compensation from the federal government, short-term detention costs, related law enforcement and judicial expenditures, as well as the monetary costs of the crimes that led to incarceration.http://www.fairus.org/site/PageServer?pagename=research_iacosts

And not just there. It’s ravaging the whole country and not just border states and urban areas. As the article suggests, if it’s in a place like Iowa which is a landlocked, agrarian state with a small population - it’s EVERYWHERE!

Answer 1

I think that more people need to speak out and let there politicians know that they are paying attention to there voting record and will not be voted for again if something is not done.

im in cali. and it is getting very competetive here for our young citizens to get into the construction trades because illegals are undercutting the wages because they arent paying taxes on what they earn.They can do it for 2-3 dollars less and still take home more than a taxpayer.

There should be penalties to employers.Groups can claim what they will, but what i am saying is true. The illegals are stealing jobs in an unfair advantage

Answer 2

In a way it might be a good thing that others are finally feeling the pinch caused by the influx of the illegals providing all of this "cheap labor" Finally the rest of the country is slowly waking up to the fact that Illegals are a burden,not a benefit. In the border states we have known this for a long time now,but we have been ignored. Instead everyone called us racists and such,and accused us of overstating the problem. Now it's coming out into the open and more and more people see what a huge problem it really is. If there is a chance of solving this problem,the time is now. I flood my representatives with letters,Emails and every article I can find that points this problem out. We should all be doing the same,let them know that if they don't solve this problem soon they'll be looking for jobs.

YTP

Answer 3

that's totally unlucky and a tragic assertion, yet right this is fairly the reality: in comparison to you implied on your question, the unlawful immagrants from Mexico do distinctive artwork in this usa - to the song of Mexico's best single financial subsidy. it fairly is terrific - the money despatched back to Mexico from workers interior the US is Mexico's single best money cow! Mexico has no incentive to freshen up each and all the corruption and build a extra suitable infrastructure to help keep the persons in Mexico with extra suitable residing situations and extra employment opportunities. Do you at the instant ought to "ask your self whether that's being finished on purpose"?

Answer 4

I knew the problem has spread all over this country. I live in Illinois and it is the same here. There have been some raids here and they are helping but I am sure they are not going back to wherever they come from. They are just moving to another state and creating the same problems. I have heard that they are even going into Canada now as it is becoming harder to live here illegally.

Answer 5

Well, you wise guys, make them pay taxes, pay for medical insurance, pay for the services they receive.

You don't allow it, don't complain then

About the illegal criminals in jail, shoot them or put them to work in the mines, the fields, or where people are needed and nobody wants to work.

Their countries don't want them either and can't control them

Answer 6

We'll you can be sure that you're not getting it as bad as us Texans. Every where you look there is a illegal peeing on the street
It's time for us to hit'em with a broom and tell'em to get!

Answer 7

I don't care about Iowans, you voted in your politicians that are letting this occur. Deal with it !!