Overview

• The analysis projects a $278 billion loss in economic activity when accounting for direct labor contributions, supply-chain disruptions and household spending
• Researchers estimate almost 2.3 million undocumented immigrants represent 8 percent of California’s workforce
• Undocumented workers contribute over $23 billion annually in local, state and federal taxes
• More than a quarter of agricultural workers and 26 percent of construction laborers are undocumented, risking a 14 percent drop in farm output and a 16 percent contraction in building activity
• Immigrants own nearly 40 percent of small businesses in California, with undocumented entrepreneurs behind 11 percent of those firms