Mapping the Fiscal Burden of Illegal Immigration on the United States

Article CAIRCO note: 
The cost of illegal aliens in Colorado is $1.6 billion
Article publisher: 
HowMuch
Article date: 
4 December 2017
Article category: 
Our American Future
Medium
Article Body: 

... We decided to bring some clarity around the issue by mapping new numbers on the estimated costs of illegal immigration on a state-by-state basis...

Our viz takes data from the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) about how much illegal immigration costs in each state. FAIR takes into account a variety of different expenditures, like healthcare, education and refundable tax credits. We mapped these numbers across the United States according to a color-coded scale...

 

State by State costs of illegal immigration
 

 
... here’s a list breaking down the States with the highest expenditures for illegal immigration according to FAIR.
 
1. California - $23,038,125,353
 
2. Texas - $10,994,614,550
 
3. New York - $7,489,141,357
 
4. Florida - $6,290,429,108
 
5. New Jersey - $4,466,838,574
 
6. Illinois - $3,220,767,517
 
7. Georgia - $2,487,719,503
 
8. North Carolina - $2,437,965,113
 
9. Maryland - $2,378,996,947
 
10. Arizona - $2,314,131,964...