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Created: 2025-07-17 20:42:45 UTC

The 1986 amnesty boosted wages for legalized immigrants by ~15%, adding ~$109B in taxes over XX years and ~$1.5T to GDP via productivity gains (per CAP/Urban Inst.). However, it increased welfare costs, yielding a net fiscal deficit of ~$6.3T lifetime (Heritage est.), with mixed effects on native wages. Overall, positive economic growth but debated revenue net gain.


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