Christina Clerk Miles Brooke Blake Weiser

Common Misconceptions “Myths” Steal jobs from American workers Collect an excess of government benefits In general, represent a drain in the economy

What do Illegal Immigrants work as?

Pros Create new jobs by forming new businesses Take low-paying jobs  Example: Food service and hotel cleaning Spend their income on American goods and services Pay taxes Raise productivity of U.S. businesses  Cheaper prices, better quality products, higher profits

Cons Lack of money to fund public school programs More competition for jobs Health Care problems Anchor babies Crime

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The Basics about Arizona SB 1070 Original law was passed on April 23, 2010 law was modified by Arizona House Bill 2162 (April 30, 2010) 60% of Americans agree with the bill

How the Bill Affects the Arizona Economy Could cost the city of Phoenix $90 million in convention and hotel business in the next 5 years. Will affect Mexican tourism to the United States. Boycotts

Reasons For the Bill Immigrations laws aren’t enforced and the bill will help

Reasons Against the Bill Drugs are a bigger problem People believe that it is racial profiling Obama doesn’t like the bill

How Immigration Affects Florida According to Numbers USA, a new Zogby International poll shows that Florida voters think that illegal immigration is hurting the Sunshine State by an overwhelming margin.

Florida’s Taxes Florida’s illegal immigrant population, in 2008, cost state taxpayers more than $3.8 billion per year. Costs each Florida household headed by a native-born resident $678.

Education FLORIDIANS SPEND NEARLY $2.9 BILLION ANNUALLY ON EDUCATION FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHILDREN AND FOR THEIR U.S.- BORN SIBLINGS.

Healthcare Taxpayers pay more than $290 million a year for health care provided to the state’s illegal alien population. People can not be turned away from America’s emergency rooms. Hospital Story: IN 2001, WE HAD A GUATEMALAN, AN ILLEGAL PATIENT IN OUR HOSPITAL. HE WAS THERE FROM 2001 AND UNTIL HE HAD OVER $1.5 MILLION IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES. WE FORCIBLY RETURNED HIM TO HIS HOME COUNTRY OF GUATEMALA AT OUR OWN COST OF $30,000. YOU ASK, WHY AM I TELLING YOU ABOUT A CASE THAT HAPPENED IN 2003? BECAUSE, TODAY THAT CASE IS NOT OVER. WE ARE SPENDING UP TO A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS IN LEGAL FEES BECAUSE HIS FAMILY HERE IN THE UNITED STATES IS SUING US BECAUSE THEY THINK IT AS INAPPROPRIATE FOR US TO RETURN THIS ILLEGAL PATIENT TO HIS HOME COUNTRY.

Incarceration The cost of incarcerating illegal aliens in Florida’s state and county prisons amounts to nearly $90 million a year Deportation of illegal immigrants in Florida back to Latin America amounted to nearly $3.1 billion in 2006.

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