On March 9, the Florida House passed the state’s immigration bill, SB1808, sending the bill to Governor DeSantis. The bill is one part in the ongoing debate in Florida about the costs of immigration. However, Florida’s current conversation–as reflected in this legislation–is missing the benefits of immigration.
Debating immigration’s costs can be a tedious issue. One way to think of it is like going to dinner with friends and splitting the bill. Are immigrants the friends that you trust to pay their own share? When it comes to Florida, a wealth of economic research gives the state more cause for celebration than concern.
On the whole, national and international research suggests that immigrants pay more than their share.
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