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Report says immigrants boost states economic fortunes
GOP leaders raise red flag over cost of undocumented residents
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All immigrants contribute billions of dollars to local economies in Georgia annually, making this demographic a key cog in the financial fortunes of the state, according to a new study. But that study also says Georgia is at risk of pushing undocumented immigrants out of the fold with recent legislative proposals. Those are the findings of a new report released Wednesday by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, an Atlanta-based think tank, titled “Immigrants Help Chart Georgia’s Course to Prosperity.”