Email, Bernard L. Weinstein, associate director, Maguire Energy Institute; adjunct professor of Business Economics, Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University, Dec. 10, 2014

Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 12:13 PM

To: Selby, Gardner (CMG-Austin)

Subject: RE: Guidance for a fact check in Austin?

Texas has had the most robust economy of any large state over the past five years, accounting for about 30 percent of all the jobs created nationwide.  Without question, our large immigrant population—both legal and illegal—has contributed to that growth.  I don’t know that deporting all of Texas’ undocumented workers would cause an outright recession, but it would certainly impose some real pain on a number of industries such as agriculture, hospitality (hotels and restaurants), and residential construction/maintenance.

BUD

Bernard L. Weinstein, Ph.D.

Associate Director, Maguire Energy Institute

Adjunct Professor of Business Economics

Cox School of Business

Southern Methodist University