The report from the New American Economy, which is a bipartisan coalition of mayors who support immigration reform, says immigrants contributed $232.9 billion to the county’s gross domestic product in 2014, or 35.7 percent.
Hispanic immigrants contributed $95.3 billion; Asian immigrants contributed $81.7 billion; and $55.9 billion came from other foreign-born groups, according to the study.
The report also states that 51.5 percent of LA county’s self-employed workers were immigrants, and they generated $7.2 billion in business income in 2014.
While 34.6 percent of the population, immigrants made up 43.2 percent of the employed labor force and 41.1 percent of the area’s working-age population in Los Angeles County, according to the report.
The study’s figures include immigrants in the country illegally but does not separate them from immigrants in the country legally. The Migration Policy Institute estimates that Los Angeles County has roughly 1,060,000 residents who are in the country illegally.
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Spanky says
Raids of day laborer hangouts and construction sites starting this week… It’s way overdue.
Tim Scott says
Is there a reason you think that ICE will be moving on from targeting wants and warrants to random harassment of brown people in the AV? Other than your obvious race baiting intentions, of course.
shreedhar says
… top 10 cultural contributions of the Mexicans, to American society:
1). knife fighting, gun-fighting, bull fighting, dog-fighting, chicken fighting, gang-fighting, cat fights (e.g., every kind of fighting) —
2). astronomical recidivism on shoplifting & looting —
3). astronomical recidivism on teen pregnancy —
4). the drive-by shooting —
5). astronomical recidivism on hit-and-run —
6). astronomical recidivism on drunk-driving —
7). Tijuana Baroque (e.g., litter and vandalism; every public restroom in America personally autographed, by a Mexican) —
8). abysmal test scores and astronomical rates of illiteracy —
9). astronomical recidivism on driving unlicensed & uninsured —
10). the unofficial “get even with the gringo day,” the Cinco De Mayo excuse for parading the Mexican flag, over the American flag.
Mr Lopez says
Youre so ignorant theres mor to the list but your stupidity is beyond comprehension
Uncle Sam says
Although there is one good thing – landscaping cost a lot less. )
do the right thing says
if we could stop employers from hiring illegals, that would be great start to this issue. We also need to change the birth right of the babies that are born here to illegals. Maybe the drive to be an american wouldn’t have as much value. And to the 7.2 million dollars to the self employed… I’m so sure they filed and payed taxes on that… NOT!
and to the [removed] blocking freeways etc… if you want people to support your cause and to understand you, why are you pissing them off? People are getting in trouble for being late to work, then they lose pay too. The parents trying to pick up their kids from day care…again steep fees for being late. Or what about people trying to get to their loved ones at the hospital. If you can’t respect the every day life of citizens and the laws, how do you expect them to respect you? There is a time and place to have your voice heard, and a freeway entrance, among many other places, are not the way to go about it.
I have to laugh that these SANCUARY cities are refusing to help enforce federal law… jokes on you when you want federal funds~!
Mr Lopez says
It is to late the mass European illegally entries has been very low
callingitasitis says
Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.
Mark Twain
Fools says
they also account for spousal abuse DUI & hitting runs.
Robberies rapist drug dealers and high sales in the liquor store.
On roach-infested residences and a lot of Welfare fraud claiming too many children when they only have one
Mr Lopez says
So are you saying that if there was no illegals thiis would ve a crime free society
Yes ICE says
It would probably be less crimes LESS liquor sales LESS carne asada crimes
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Unless Apartments an office filled with cockroaches and a bunch of dump sites. Because it illegal immigrants don’t believe in trash cans go to any park and Beach and you’ll see it for yourself they are disgusting pigs
World peace says
You people are so critical and bias, not every illegal is that way. I’ve seen many legals commit crimes. I am disgusted with the way people are today, we are suppose to support and help each other grow. This is truly sad
Laughing says
That is funny, yesterday at Magic Mountain it was three young white guys in a diesel 4×4 FORD throwing their trash on the ground, vaporizing pot while laughing as they dieseled pedestrians.
Guess they were illegal Mexicans in disguise.
Newman says
They took our Jobs!
Tim Scott says
According to Dingbat Donny anyway. Reality is quite a bit different, but I’m sure you don’t really care one way or the other.
SMHX2 says
If an undocumented being took your job without having the proper knowledge of the English language, you, my friend are one stupid so and so- plain and simple.
Mr Lopez says
Hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!
Mr Lopez says
You can have my job fool
Mr Lopez says
Allyou illegal European brought all the bs to this continent
Mr Lopez says
You’re lazy bigot ignorant European
Uncle Sam says
Of course legal immigrants contribute to economy, but what about illegals who never pay taxes and stealing jobs from legal citizens?? Not to mention a cash flow back to Mexico. How about to study this?
Tim Scott says
How about getting some facts?
Every tax in America except the income tax is regressive, ie the lower your income the more of the burden you bear. Since undocumented people generally fall in the lower income brackets they not only participate in paying those taxes, they receive none of the benefits from most of the programs those taxes support.
It is really disheartening to see someone so poorly informed claiming the mantle “Uncle Sam.”
NotUncleSam says
I realize there’s no arguing with you, as you are so well informed, but even you must agree that this study is irrelevant to the illegal immigrant discussion.
Genius says
“The study’s figures include immigrants in the country illegally but does not separate them from immigrants in the country legally” here you forgot to Read that part.
Uncle Sam says
You are talking gibberish again.
I am immigrant myself, worked a lot with other immigrants.
None of the illegals I was working with paid any income tax, although they all were making 40-60K a year.
Most of them were bragging about huge villas they were building in Mexico, paid with US dollars earned illegally in US.
Educate yourself buddy.
Mr Lopez says
Everybody pays taxes man why are you so ignorant you make me sad