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California Attorney General Kamala Harris: Executive Immigration Initiatives a Boost to the U.S. Economy

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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.

KJ

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