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TELL YOUR NEIGHBORS! Nonpartisan report shows immigrants make economy stronger!
A new report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that thanks to the uptick in immigration, following the pandemic, the U.S. economy will grow an additional $7 trillion!!! U.S. revenue is also estimated to be greater by $1 trillion than it would have been without immigrants coming to this country. [1]
Even Trump-appointed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell recognizes the massive contributions immigrants make in keeping our economy growing. In a CBS 60 Minutes interview Powell said, “I will say, over time, though, the U.S. economy has benefited from immigration. And, frankly, just in the last year a big part of the story of the labor market coming back into better balance is immigration returning to levels that were more typical of the pre-pandemic era.” [2]
Let’s not forget the contributions immigrants are already making in our families, our communities, our culture, and our economy. For example, in 2021 immigrants made up just over 13 percent of the population and contributed $524.7 billion in taxes! [3]
One of the most high-impact, powerful things you can do right now is send a letter to the editor to your local paper. Can we count on you to spread the word and help us fight the anti-immigrant rhetoric across the country?
LINKS:
[2] CBS 60Minutes: Jerome Powell: Full 2024 60 Minutes interview transcript
[3] American Immigration Council: Immigrants in the United States of America
Here’s how to send your letter:
1) Fill in your name and contact information on this page in the form and click NEXT. Important note: We ask for your phone number because papers require this info with all letters, but your phone will NOT be published or shared!
2) When you get to the next screen, choose a newspaper for your letter—and then click on the Sample, Letter, and Talking Points buttons to write your letter. If you want to use part, or all of that sample letter, just copy and paste the text into the small empty box to the right on that page. It's easy!
3) Click send and watch for your letter to be published!
TELL YOUR NEIGHBORS! Nonpartisan report shows immigrants make economy stronger!
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