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Those still looking to point the finger at immigrants, especially undocumented immigrants, for the current economic crisis, should take a peek at a study released yesterday by Adelphi University’s Center for Social Innovation.

Immigrants contribute $10.6 billion a year to Long Island’s economy by increasing productivity, generating new business and paying taxes…While many Long Islanders have said that immigrants drain government resources, the study says they contribute $2,305 more per person in taxes and government fees than they use in schools, health care and law enforcement. It found that spending by immigrants — those who are legal residents as well as those who are undocumented — leads to creation of about 82,000 jobs a year.

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