Thread by @SenatorDurbin

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