California Attorney General Kamala Harris: Executive Immigration Initiatives a Boost to the U.S. Economy
An executive immigration plan unveiled by President Barack Obama last fall can tremendously grow California’s economy in the next decade, state Attorney General Kamala Harris said in a White House conference call Monday.Harris has entered the race for Senate in California to replace longtime Senator Barbara Boxer.
Officials predict the U.S. economy will grow between $90 to $210 billion over the next 10 years. Meanwhile, California’s gross domestic product will climb by nearly $12 billion to $27.5 billion as a result of the plan, according to the President’s Council of Economic Advisers. Download Cea_2014_economic_effects_of_immigration_executive_action The White House is aggressively touting the economic benefits of the immigration initiatives.
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