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White House estimates amnesty, benefits cost $440–$613 billion

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 12:35 AM UTC · How we work

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White House released a report estimating immigration policy costs.
Council of Economic Advisers estimated mass amnesty and expanded benefits would cost $440-$613 billion.
The report said each illegal immigrant’s lifetime net fiscal cost is $166,716, totaling $1.4-$1.9 trillion.
Ending current enforcement would remove $227-$287 billion in savings, netting $79-$139 billion cost.
The report placed the broader DSA agenda at $49 trillion over ten years, $355,000 per household.

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White House released a report estimating immigration policy costs.
Council of Economic Advisers estimated mass amnesty and expanded benefits would cost $440-$613 billion.
The report said each illegal immigrant’s lifetime net fiscal cost is $166,716, totaling $1.4-$1.9 trillion.
Ending current enforcement would remove $227-$287 billion in savings, netting $79-$139 billion cost.
The report placed the broader DSA agenda at $49 trillion over ten years, $355,000 per household.