Food, clothing, health and shelter sectors in the country are frequently dependent on the work of immigrants, according to data from the pro-immigration group New American Economy . The information is significant as House Democrats are reintroducing the Dream Act, that would grant legal status to immigrants who came to the US illegally as children. The Trump administration has frequently cited a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine study that argued immigrants cost the US government up to $300bn annually. Why it matters: In an interview with Fox News last week, Nielsen said she was “very concerned” about reports of abuse by federal agents at detention facilities for immigrants.
Food, clothing, health and shelter sectors in the country are frequently dependent on the work of immigrants, according to data from the pro-immigration group New American Economy . The information is significant as House Democrats are reintroducing the Dream Act, that would grant legal status to immigrants who came to the US illegally as children. The Trump administration has frequently cited a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine study that argued immigrants cost the US government up to $300bn annually. In an interview with Fox News last week, Nielsen said she was “very concerned” about reports of abuse by federal agents at detention facilities for immigrants.