WASHINGTON, D.C.: The White House released a report on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) indicating that naturalization of undocumented immigrants would be a boon for the US economy as it pressed the House to approve immigration reform.

The bill, already passed by the Senate, would provide a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants, an act the White House says would boost United States (US) gross domestic product (GDP) by $1.4 trillion over 10 years, citing outside estimates.

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