The White House Council of Economic Advisers estimates that adopting the Democratic Socialists of America’s immigration policies could cost U.S. taxpayers $49 trillion over ten years. The report describes that figure as more than $350,000 per household.
The council puts the lifetime cost of one illegal alien in the United States at $166,716, and the total at $1.4 trillion to $1.9 trillion.
The report estimates new annual costs of $3.6 billion to $4.7 billion for SNAP benefits, $2.3 billion to $3 billion for HUD housing assistance, and $30 billion to $40 billion for Medicaid. Together, the programs would add $36 billion to $47 billion to federal spending each year, or $361 billion to $475 billion over ten years.
The White House statement says apprehensions on the southwest border were 94% below the monthly average under Joe Biden in August. It also says that no illegal aliens apprehended at the border have been released into the United States for 16 consecutive months.
According to the statement, more than 3 million illegal aliens have left the United States since Donald Trump returned to office. Citing a Department of Homeland Security estimate from last year, it says 2.5 million left the country; maintaining that pace through 2029 could reduce federal spending by $26.7 billion to $33.7 billion a year.
The White House also listed figures on border security, deportations and law enforcement. The financial estimates and other figures were presented in the administration’s official statement.
