MATT EAGAN: The Border Crisis Is A Huge Expense For American Taxpayers, Despite What CBO Says
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
A recent report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) suggests that the ongoing illegal immigration surge at the southern border will reduce the federal deficit by a staggering $897 billion over the next decade. At…
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