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THREAD: Why we must pass the bipartisan #DreamAct state by state. Retweet to spread the word.
Alabama has nearly 4,300 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Alabama more than $182 million in annual GDP
Alaska has more than 100 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Alaska nearly $8.6 million in annual GDP
Arizona has nearly 27,900 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Arizona more than $1.3 billion in annual GDP
Arkansas has nearly 5,100 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Arkansas more than $236 million in annual GDP
California has nearly 223,000 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost California more than $11.6 billion in annual GDP
Colorado has nearly 17,300 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Colorado more than $856.9 million in annual GDP
Connecticut has more than 4,900 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Connecticut nearly $315.3 million in annual GDP
DC has nearly 800 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost DC more than $48.4 million in annual GDP
Delaware has more than 1,400 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Delaware more than $88.1 million in annual GDP
Florida has nearly 32,800 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Florida more than $1.5 billion in annual GDP
Georgia has more than 24,100 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Georgia more than $1 billion in annual GDP
Hawaii has nearly 600 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Hawaii more than $28.8 million in annual GDP
Idaho has more than 3,100 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Idaho more than $159.5 million in annual GDP
Illinois has nearly 42,400 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Illinois nearly $2.3 billion in annual GDP
Indiana has more than 9,800 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Indiana more than $516.4 million in annual GDP
Iowa has nearly 2,800 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Iowa nearly $188.5 million in annual GDP
Kansas has more than 6,800 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Kansas more than $335.9 million in annual GDP
Kentucky has nearly 3,100 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Kentucky nearly $155.6 million in annual GDP
Louisiana has more than 2,000 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Louisiana more than $91 million in annual GDP
Maine has nearly 100 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Maine nearly $4 million in annual GDP
Maryland has nearly 9,800 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Maryland more than $509.4 million in annual GDP
Massachusetts has more than 7,900 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Massachusetts nearly $606.6 million in annual GDP
Michigan has more than 6,400 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Michigan more than $418.6 million in annual GDP
Minnesota has nearly 6,300 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Minnesota more than $376.7 million in annual GDP
Mississippi has nearly 1,500 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Mississippi more than $62.3 million in annual GDP
Missouri has more than 3,500 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Missouri more than $209 million in annual GDP
Montana has nearly 100 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Montana more than $3.5 million in annual GDP
Nebraska has nearly 3,400 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Nebraska $150.2 million in annual GDP
Nevada has nearly 13,100 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Nevada more than $603.9 million in annual GDP
New Hampshire has nearly 400 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost New Hampshire nearly $26.9 million in annual GDP
New Jersey has more than 22,000 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost New Jersey nearly $1.6 billion in annual GDP
New Mexico has more than 6,800 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost New Mexico more than $384.6 million in annual GDP
New York has nearly 42,000 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost New York nearly $2.6 billion in annual GDP
North Carolina has nearly 27,400 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost North Carolina nearly $1.2 billion in annual GDP
North Dakota has nearly 100 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost North Dakota more than $8.6 million in annual GDP
Ohio has more than 4,400 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Ohio more than $251.6 million in annual GDP
Oklahoma has nearly 6,900 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Oklahoma nearly $343.6 million in annual GDP
Oregon has nearly 11,300 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Oregon more than $605.6 million in annual GDP
Pennsylvania has nearly 5,900 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Pennsylvania nearly $357.1 million in annual GDP
Rhode Island has more than 1,200 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Rhode Island nearly $61.1 million in annual GDP
South Carolina has more than 6,400 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost South Carolina nearly $252.1 million in annual GDP
South Dakota has nearly 300 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost South Dakota more than $12.2 million in annual GDP
Tennessee has more than 8,200 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Tennessee more than $347.3 million in annual GDP
Texas has more than 124,000 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Texas nearly $6.3 billion in annual GDP
Utah has more than 9,700 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Utah nearly $476.5 million in annual GDP
Vermont has 42 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Vermont more than $2.4 million in annual GDP
Virginia has more than 12,100 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Virginia more than $711.4 million in annual GDP
Washington has more than 17,800 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Washington nearly $1.1 billion in annual GDP
West Virginia has more than 100 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost West Virginia more than $5.4 million in annual GDP
Wisconsin has nearly 7,600 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Wisconsin more than $427 million in annual GDP
Wyoming has more than 600 #DACA recipients. Deporting them would cost Wyoming nearly $39.1 million in annual GDP
Ending #DACA will cost the United States $460.3 billion in national GDP over the next decade. We need the #DreamAct
Deporting Dreamers who want to contribute to the country they love would not only be a moral disaster but an economic one. Data via @amprog
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