Cost is a key argument in the ongoing debate in New Jersey and across the nation about illegal immigration. But how much do services for undocumented residents really cost? New Jersey Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose claims that figure is more than $3 billion a year for state taxpayers. PolitiFact New Jersey investigated the figure and found that it came...
Cost is a key argument in the ongoing debate in New Jersey and across the nation about illegal immigration.
But how much do services for undocumented residents really cost? New Jersey Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose claims that figure is more than $3 billion a year for state taxpayers.
PolitiFact New Jersey investigated the figure and found that it came from a national group opposed to illegal immigration. A variety of experts say there's no way to properly quantify how much illegal immigration costs, for a number of reasons.
Find out why by reading our False ruling for McHose's claim at PolitiFactNJ.com and then join the conversation about it at NJ.com.
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