US EditionRemittances Drain At Least $200 Billion a Year From the U.S. Economy, Finds New Analysis by FAIR
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – Immigrants send $200 billion annually from the U.S. to 134 countries, with over 25% going to Mexico, raising concerns about economic impact and cartel funding, FAIR reports.
- As of 2021, at least $200 billion a year flowed out of the U.S. economy in remittances sent to 134 countries, according to the Federation for American Immigration Reform .
- Many migrants sending remittances earn so little that they qualify for public benefits, affecting American citizens' subsidies for social services.
- An estimated $4.4 billion of remittances sent to Mexico in 2022 were drug trafficking proceeds returning to their source, highlighting the issue.
- The analysis states that significant economic damage occurs from the current scale of remittances, necessitating measures to reduce outflow and promote development in receiving countries.
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Remittances Drain At Least $200 Billion a Year from the U.S. Economy, Finds New Analysis by FAIR
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Immigrants Send $200 Billion Out Of The United States Every Year, Study Finds - Conservative Angle
Legal and illegal immigrants send approximately $200 billion out of the United States and back to their home countries every year, a new study on remittances finds. The report from the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) found that the whopping sum of money was exported out of the American economy in 2021 and sent to 134 different foreign countries across the globe. The organization points out that the amount of remittances —money …
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