According to a study from New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra, illegal immigration costs the state $7.3 billion per year.

Citing numbers from the Federation for American Immigration Reform, Kanitra said there are 892,000 illegal immigrants in the state and that each costs $1,600 and per household costs $2,100 in housing, legal, education, and other costs.

Between 7.5% and 8.13% of New Jerseyans live in the state illegally, said Kanitra, adding that he learned much when he visited the southern border.

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