The three Democratic presidential candidates have supported President Barack Obama's immigration execution actions, but how much will their respective states benefit from the deferred action programs?

According to the White House, the U.S. could see its GDP level increase by 0.4 percent, or $90 billion in real GDP, by 2014 if Obama's Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) and expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programs were to be implemented. Obama announced DAPA and expanded DACA on Nov. 20, 2014, which would provide nearly 4.9 million eligible undocumented immigrants the opportunity to temporarily avoid deportation for three renewable years. Obama's immigration executive actions, however, have not been in effect due to legal action from 26 states.

Within the Democratic Party, 2016 presidential candidates Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and Martin O'Malley have supported DACA and DAPA. The three candidates have also said they would go beyond Obama's executive actions if Congress continues to not progress on comprehensive immigration reform.

Based on analysis from the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) and the Center for American Progress (CAP), 409,000 undocumented immigrants are eligible for DAPA and DACA within Maryland and New York.

In Maryland, where O'Malley served two terms as governor, 40,000 undocumented immigrants would be eligible to apply for DAPA and DACA expanded program. If the two deferred action programs were to be implemented, Maryland could see its cumulative state GDP increase by $4.5 billion during the next 10 years. Within the same timeframe, CAP noted 570 jobs would be created, annually, with the immigrants providing $2.2 billion in earnings for the state.

In New York, where Clinton was elected twice to serve as the state's senator, $16 billion in additional GDP would occur over the next 10 years if the executive actions were in effect. Based on analysis, New York is home to 329,000 undocumented immigrants who are eligible for either deferred action programs. The Empire State would also see an average of 2,020 jobs created, per year, while immigrants help provide nearly $6.2 billion in earnings.

CAP's data did not include stats on Vermont, where Sanders currently serves as its independent senator. According to the American Immigration Council, Vermont is home to approximately 28,000 immigrants. In 2013, 4.4 percent of Vermont's workforce comprised of immigrants. Foreign-born Latinos also provided $16.9 billion to Social Security and $3.9 million to Medicare in 2013. During 2012, undocumented immigrants paid $5.8 million in state and local taxes. If Vermont's undocumented immigrant population were given legal permanent status, they would pay $6.7 million in state and local taxes, which includes $3.2 million in sales taxes and $1 million in personal income taxes.

DAPA and DACA's expansion programs are not in effect due to legal action initiated by Republican Texas officials. A temporary injunction was placed last February that pauses the federal government from implementing the 2014 programs. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Texas lawsuit.

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