Tag Archives: economic impact

Immigration control has its hidden costs

By Tom Crawford | Published: November 28, 2011

How do you add up all the costs of state immigration laws? Here’s one tally . . .

Immigration law cost state’s farmers $300 million or more

By Tom Crawford | Published: October 4, 2011

Two reports on Georgia’s agricultural industry reach a similar conclusion: the state’s farmers suffered heavy economic damage from the new immigration law and its impact on labor shortages . . .

Tags: economic impact , Georgia farmers , immigration law , labor shortages

University System’s economic impact: $12 billion

By Tom Crawford | Published: June 8, 2011

Even in a year of flat spending, the University System still had an impact greater than $12 billion on Georgia’s economy, according to a new study . . .

Tags: economic impact , University System