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Report: Senate Immigration Bill Would Add About 14,000 Jobs Per District

by Tom Kludt

08.20.13 | 4:12 am

Cesar Maxit, of Washington, who is originally from Argentina, hold a sign that says "Stop Deportations" at the Rally for Citizenship, a rally in support of immigration reform, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednes... Cesar Maxit, of Washington, who is originally from Argentina, hold a sign that says "Stop Deportations" at the Rally for Citizenship, a rally in support of immigration reform, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Bipartisan groups in the House and Senate are said to be completing immigration bills that include a pathway to citizenship for the nation's 11 million immigrants with illegal status. MORE LESS

A new report released Tuesday indicates that the immigration reform bill that passed the Senate but faces an uphill climb in the House could generate an average of nearly 14,000 new jobs in each congressional district over the course of the next 10 years, Fusion reported.

The report was released by American Action Network (AAN), a conservative advocacy group pushing for immigration reform.

Using figures from a Regional Economic Models, Inc. (REMI) study of economic data and new worker visas and a report from the Congressional Budget Office on the Senate immigration bill, the study found that no fewer than 7,000 jobs would be created in each district by 2023. An average of 13,992 new jobs would be created in each district, according to the report.

The report will be distributed to congressional offices.

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