The Mexican migrant economy in the U.S. amounts to $781 billion, according to a study.
MEXICO CITY.- This Monday, during the usual morning press conference of the president of Mexico , Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo , Ana Teresa Ramírez Valdez, from the company Latino Donor Collaborative , participated.
A study by the Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC) research center revealed that the value of the Mexican migrant economy in the United States amounts to 781 billion annually , an amount that rises to 2.06 trillion dollars when considering all people of Mexican descent, making them the tenth largest economy in the world .
Ana Valdez ( @LDCAna1 ), president and CEO of the Latino Donor Collaborative ( @LDCLatino ), presented a report on the importance of Latinos in the United States. She highlighted the following as an example:
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"If the total number of Mexicans in the United States who identify as Mexican Americans were an independent country, they would be the tenth largest country in the world," behind only the United States, China, Japan, Germany, India, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and Canada, said Ana Teresa Ramírez.
This study was presented at the "People's Conference" at the request of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, as part of her strategy to convince U.S. President Donald Trump to soften his promises of mass deportations, given that nearly half of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States are Mexican.
In this regard, Ana Teresa Ramírez noted that Latinos in the United States currently represent the fourth- and fifth-largest economy in the world, but emphasized that Mexicans alone, excluding all other nationalities in the region, would be the tenth largest.
"Imagine what that equation is when we see that there are 130 million of us here, almost 40 million Mexicans there, with this GDP (gross domestic product) and with Mexico's GDP. This synergy is incredible; it's a tremendous opportunity," he noted. He also predicted that in the next two or three years, Latinos could position themselves as the third-largest economy in the world, surpassing Germany.
There are 4 million undocumented immigrants in the #US , but most contribute to that country's economy. 80 percent of what they earn stays there. This idea that they take away jobs—quite the opposite!
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For her part, President Claudia Sheinbaum noted that 20% of the income of the Mexican population in the United States is sent to Mexico in remittances, meaning that 80% of what they receive stays in that country.
"It's very important that all Mexicans know about it, and all Americans know about it as well—all nationalities, but especially us and Americans—so that they recognize this work, understand what it means for their country, and that it be part of all dialogues, including on migration issues," he emphasized.
Mexicans make up nearly 60% of all Latinos in the United States, where Hispanics represent 19.5% of the population, the second largest group after Anglos.
Ana Teresa Ramírez emphasized that of the 38 million Mexicans living in the United States, only an estimated 4 million are undocumented, noting that one in four young people under 18 in that country is Latino.
The researcher noted that, despite everything, Latinos in the United States live in fear of Trump's immigration policies.
"There's fear for our Latinos, there's fear for undocumented people specifically, but we continue to grow, we continue to produce," he said.
He detailed that Latino-owned businesses grew 44% between 2018 and 2023 and that these companies contribute $800 billion annually to the U.S. economy.
She also highlighted the importance of Mexican women, stating that they have the highest employment rate of any group in the United States, and that Latinas make 86% of all household decisions.
Debunking myths about migrants living and working in the US.
Ana Teresa Ramírez Rodríguez, Managing Director of the Latino Donor Collaborative Think Tank (LDC), mentions three of these myths. pic.twitter.com/wAbMTZ2fgf
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Ana Teresa Ramírez also pointed out the myths surrounding Latino migrants, such as that they increase crime, that they only receive benefits and don't contribute to the economy, that they take jobs from Americans, and that they are a burden on the economy.
However, he noted that immigrants contribute nearly $100 billion in taxes.
“The reason for this presentation is to bridge the vast gap that exists between stereotypes, myths, prejudices, and the reality of who we are in that country,” she emphasized.— (By Cristina Sánchez Reyes).
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