Un reforma migratoria integral que incluya legalización para inmigrantes no-autorizados y que permita un flujo de trabajadores legales resultaría en un beneficio económico inmenso—un monto acumulado de $1.5 trillones en producto domésticos bruto durante 10 años. En forma totalmente opuesta, un política de deportación resultaría en un pérdida de $2.6 trillones en PIB durante 10 años.

El centro investigativo Pew Hispanic usando un modelo de equilibrio general computable basado en la experiencia de legalización de 1986, señala que:

Una reforma migratoria que incluya un programa de legalización para inmigrantes no-autorizados estimularía la economía de los EE.UU.

• Una reforma migratoria incrementaría el PIB de los EE.UU por al menos 0.84 por ciento. Esto se traduce en al menos un aumento acumulado de $1.5 trillones en consumo y $256 mil millones en inversión.

• Los beneficios de un PIB adicional se expandiría en toda la economía del país, pero los sectores con fuerte presencia inmigrante como textiles, equipo electrónico y construcción vería aumento muy importantes.

• El poder de ingresos más altos de los trabajadores legalizados significaría un aumento en ingresos por impuestos de entre $4.5-a $5.4 mil millones durante los primeros tres años.

• Ingresos personales más altos también generaría un aumento en gasto de consumo- suficiente para ofrecer trabajo a 750.000 a 900.000 personas en los EE.UU.

• Experiencia previa muestra que los trabajadores legalizados abren cuentas de banco, compran casas e inician negocios, estimulando la economía aún más.

Una reforma migratoria incrementa los salarios de todos

• Los salarios reales de nuevos trabajadores legalizados aumentaría en cerca de $4.405 por año, mientras que aquellos con mayor habilidad verían un aumento de $6.185 por año. Los salarios para los trabajadores nativos también aumentaría, de forma modesta, pues una reforma migratoria eleva el salario mínimo para todos los trabajadores.

• Trabajadores legalizados invierten más en capital humano, incluyendo educación, entrenamiento de trabajos, aprendizaje del lenguaje, convirtiéndolos en trabajadores más productivos y de mayor ganancias.

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Because comprehensive immigration reform that includes a legalization program for unauthorized immigrants and enables a future flow of legal workers would result in a large economic benefit—a cumulative $1.5 trillion in added U.S. gross domestic product over 10 years. In stark contrast, a deportation-only policy would result in a loss of $2.6 trillion in GDP over 10 years.

The Pew Hispanic uses a computable general equilibrium model based on the historical experience of the 1986 legalization program, and finds that:

Comprehensive immigration reform that includes a legalization program for unauthorized immigrants would stimulate the U.S. economy.

• Immigration reform would increase U.S. GDP by at least 0.84 percent. This would translate into at least a $1.5 trillion cumulative increase in GDP over 10 years, which includes approximately $1.2 trillion in consumption and $256 billion in investment.

• The benefits of additional GDP growth would be spread broadly throughout the U.S. economy, but immigrant-heavy sectors such as textiles, electronic equipment, and construction would see particularly large increases.

• The higher earning power of newly legalized workers would mean increased tax revenues of $4.5-$5.4 billion in the first three years.

• Higher personal income would also generate increased consumer spending—enough to support 750,000–900,000 jobs in the United States.

• Experience shows that legalized workers open bank accounts, buy homes, and start businesses, further stimulating the U.S. economy.

Comprehensive immigration reform increases all workers’ wages.

• The real wages of less-skilled newly legalized workers would increase by roughly $4,405 per year, while higher-skilled workers would see their income increase $6,185 per year. The wages of native-born high skill and low skill U.S. workers also increase modestly under comprehensive immigration reform because the “wage floor” rises for all workers..

• Legalized workers invest more in their human capital, including education, job training, and English-language skills, making them even more productive workers and higher earners.

In this edition we find an extraordinary report in the contributions of the “New Americans” to the Bluegrass. Observing such contribution we do not stop wondering how much benefit Kentucky would receive if most of the immigrant community has a path to legalization. Why?

Because comprehensive immigration reform that includes a legalization program for unauthorized immigrants and enables a future flow of legal workers would result in a large economic benefit—a cumulative $1.5 trillion in added U.S. gross domestic product over 10 years. In stark contrast, a deportation-only policy would result in a loss of $2.6 trillion in GDP over 10 years.

The Pew Hispanic uses a computable general equilibrium model based on the historical experience of the 1986 legalization program, and finds that:

Comprehensive immigration reform that includes a legalization program for unauthorized immigrants would stimulate the U.S. economy.

• Immigration reform would increase U.S. GDP by at least 0.84 percent. This would translate into at least a $1.5 trillion cumulative increase in GDP over 10 years, which includes approximately $1.2 trillion in consumption and $256 billion in investment.

• The benefits of additional GDP growth would be spread broadly throughout the U.S. economy, but immigrant-heavy sectors such as textiles, electronic equipment, and construction would see particularly large increases.

• The higher earning power of newly legalized workers would mean increased tax revenues of $4.5-$5.4 billion in the first three years.

• Higher personal income would also generate increased consumer spending—enough to support 750,000–900,000 jobs in the United States.

• Experience shows that legalized workers open bank accounts, buy homes, and start businesses, further stimulating the U.S. economy.

Comprehensive immigration reform increases all workers’ wages.

• The real wages of less-skilled newly legalized workers would increase by roughly $4,405 per year, while higher-skilled workers would see their income increase $6,185 per year. The wages of native-born high skill and low skill U.S. workers also increase modestly under comprehensive immigration reform because the “wage floor” rises for all workers..

• Legalized workers invest more in their human capital, including education, job training, and English-language skills, making them even more productive workers and higher earners.

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