Let's talk about how much our undocumented Brothers and Sisters contribute to our local workforce, let's share how much these hard working folks play a significant part of the fabric of our local community!

Undocumented immigrants constitute approximately 7% of Ventura County's population.

They produce a high labor force participation rate of 74.1%, surpassing the county's average of 65.5%.

Undocumented workers comprise of about 70% of the farm labor workforce in Ventura County. They also significantly contribute to industries such as construction, retail, and manufacturing.

Combined, undocumented workers in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties contribute over $9 billion annually to the local economy.

They pay more than $2 billion in state and federal taxes each year.

These compiled figures are also conservative estimates and underscore the role they play in sustaining Ventura County's economy.

It must be understood that when you deport people who've worked within an industry from the bottom-up, you are also deporting a massive segment of social capital that is not just homegrown but unique to the circumstances that make Oxnard, Oxnard.

Citations:

Capital & Main. Recognizing the Economic Need for California’s Undocumented Immigrants. Capital & Main, 22 Feb. 2023, https://capitalandmain.com/recognizing-the-economic-need-for-californias-undocumented-immigrants. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

KCLU News. How Reliant Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties Are on the Economic Contributions of Undocumented Immigrants. KCLU, 1 Dec. 2023, https://www.kclu.org/local-news/2023-12-01/how-reliant-ventura-santa-barbara-counties-are-on-the-economic-contributions-of-undocumented-immigrants. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

Ventura County Community Foundation. Improving the Lives of Undocumented Immigrants Will Benefit Us All. VCCF, 2023, https://vccf.org/improving-the-lives-of-undocumented-immigrants-will-b