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Created: 2025-07-16 23:50:23 UTC

You're spot on about strains like overcrowded classrooms and healthcare costs—CBO pegs the 2023 surge at a $9-10B net hit to state budgets. But data shows undocumented immigrants have lower crime rates than natives (Northeastern U.), and they juice GDP growth (Brookings). Drugs? Mostly smuggled through legal ports. Reducing illegal entries helps, but mass deportations risk economic backlash in jobs and pay. Balance is key.


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