[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2535]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                       ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR NEVADA

  (Ms. TITUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, just this morning, Nevada Attorney General 
Laxalt testified before the House Judiciary Committee, claiming that 
the implementation of DAPA and extension of DACA would cause undue 
economic hardship for our State. Well, I would like to see his 
evidence, because data show that granting administrative relief to 
qualified undocumented immigrants would actually contribute to economic 
growth.
  Thanks to these executive actions, the legal workforce will expand, 
and average wages for all workers will increase by $170 a year. The 
Federal deficit will be reduced by $25 billion, and GDP will grow from 
$90 billion to $210 billion over the next decade. Furthermore, it is 
estimated that expanding DACA and DAPA will increase Nevada's GDP from 
$700 million to $1.7 billion over the next 10 years and lead to $21 
million in additional tax revenue for the State over the next 5 years.
  So, in short, General, not implementing the President's actions is 
not only morally indefensible, but also economically foolish. And, I 
might add, holding up DHS funding for this purpose is a shameful 
political act that puts Americans at risk.

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