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Is This the Most Expensive Policy in History? The $460 Billion DACA Cost | Graham Elwood

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Channel: Graham Elwood · 2017 · News & Politics

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Is This the Most Expensive Policy in History? The $460 Billion DACA Cost | Graham Elwood

In this video, Graham Elwood examines a Truthdig report by Juan Cole breaking down the staggering economic and social costs of ending the DACA programme and deporting 800,000 Dreamers. Graham discusses statistics on immigrant employment rates, education levels, lower incarceration rates compared to native-born Americans, and how immigrant labour drives economic growth. He critiques conservative anti-immigrant rhetoric and the broader economic harm of xenophobic policy proposals.
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📚 Sources & Further Reading:
1. Truthdig - Juan Cole on the Economic Costs of Deporting Dreamers: https://www.truthdig.com/
2. Harvard University (Roberto G. Gonzales) - DACA Research and Dreamer Demographics: https://www.harvard.edu/
3. Center for American Progress (CAP) – Economic Impact of DACA Repeal: https://www.americanprogress.org/
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In this video I discuss the following: 
✅ Truthdig report by Juan Cole on the $460 billion economic cost of deporting DACA Dreamers
✅ Demographic statistics: employment rates, higher education levels, and lower incarceration rates among Dreamers
✅ How immigration fuels economic growth and labour markets, referencing international examples like Turkey
✅ Debunking conservative anti-immigrant rhetoric and examining the reality of workforce contributions
✅ The destructive economic fallout of political xenophobia and mass deportation policies
✅ Supporting independent political commentary, media analysis, and channel growth via Patreon

⏳ Timestamps: 
00:00 - Introduction & Truthdig Report on the Cost of Deporting Dreamers
01:15 - DACA Statistics: Employment Rates, Education Levels and Incarceration Comparisons
03:00 - Economic Contributions: How Immigrant Labour Drives Growth and Fills Essential Jobs
05:15 - International Comparisons: Refugee Economic Integration and Demographic Stagnation
06:30 - Political Xenophobia, Economic Self-Harm and Channel Support Wrap-Up

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