White House Warns DSA Immigration Plans Could Cost $613 Billion Over 10 Years
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 15
White House Warns DSA Immigration Plans Could Cost $613 Billion Over 10 Years
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 15
Summary
$440 billion to $613 billion is the White House estimate for taxpayer costs over a decade if DSA-backed immigration policies, including mass amnesty and broader benefits, were adopted.
The Council of Economic Advisers said expanded eligibility for SNAP, housing aid and Medicaid would drive most of the increase, adding $361 billion to $475 billion in federal spending.
Ending Trump-backed enforcement would also erase $227 billion to $287 billion in projected savings, the report said, while putting the lifetime net fiscal cost per illegal immigrant at $166,716.
The warning lands as Trump touts 16 straight months without illegal-immigrant releases at the southern border and after signing a $70 billion bill to fund ICE and CBP through 2029.
With 2026 midterms approaching and socialist-aligned candidates gaining ground in Democratic primaries, the administration is framing immigration policy as both an affordability and public-safety fight.
How do the projected federal savings from strict immigration enforcement compare to the immediate revenue losses experienced by local businesses?
Could restricting preventive healthcare access for unauthorized immigrants inadvertently trigger massive financial burdens for emergency medical systems nationwide?
With billions spent on border security, how does the severe underfunding of immigration courts undermine the overall efficiency of the system?