L.A. County Officials Worried About Local Taxpayer Costs of Immigration Overhaul

L.A. County Officials Worried About Local Taxpayer Costs of Immigration OverhaulLos Angeles Times – Here’s a case of “reap what you sow”… With an estimated 1.1 million people in L.A. County illegally, officials fear that the county will get stuck with many costs for those who apply for citizenship.

As the Senate Judiciary Committee began debating the bipartisan immigration bill last week, county officials voiced concerns that local taxpayers will be “left holding the bag” to pay for the brunt of healthcare and other services for multitudes of immigrants who apply for citizenship. [Read More]