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Infographic: How Legalization and Citizenship Helps the Economy
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Infographic: How Legalization and Citizenship Helps the Economy

Providing legal status and citizenship to the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in our country would trigger a significant boost to the U.S. economy over the next 10 years.

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