Texas is suing the Obama Administration to block its plan to offer amnesty to millions of immigrants. But a recent report by the Center for American Progress has concluded that Texas actually stands to profit immensely if the president’s ambitious plan is upheld. The Huffington Post notes that the president’s plan would benefit Texas’s GDP to the tune of $38.3 billion over ten years. The study also found that allowing the immigrants to stay would increase the incomes of all Texans by $17.6 billion, and would help create 4,800 jobs per year on average.
The study predicted gains for all 37 states measured. The lawsuit argues that President Obama overstepped his constitutional authority by offering amnesty to the immigrants.
Credit Center for American Progress
