Mass Deportation: Devastating Costs to America, Its Budget and Economy
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org
The mass deportation of millions of undocumented individuals would be tremendously expensive and would have a catastrophic impact on our economy—one that would be expansive and impact every American. The American Immigration Council analyzes the fiscal costs and economic impacts of such a mass deportation operation.
  • A one-time operation to deport these immigrants would cost at least $315 billion
  • Deporting one million immigrants per year would incur an annual cost of $88 billion, with the majority of that cost going towards building detention camps
  • Overall, mass deportation would lead to a loss of 4.2 percent to 6.8 percent of annual U.S. GDP