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Gabe Ortíz Aug 13, 2024

Despite ugly anti-immigrant rhetoric and misconceptions, the fact is that immigrants contribute—a lot.

Research from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy reveals that undocumented immigrants paid an astounding $96.7 BILLION in local, state, and federal taxes in 2022.

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Immigrants Contribute A Lot – Just Ask The Researchers - America's Voice

Recent research from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) reveals that undocumented immigrants contributed an astounding $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. Six of the most immigrant-populous states accounted for a combined $21.1 billion of these contributions, with California leading the way at $8.5 billion in tax revenue. The… Continue »

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Gabe Ortíz Aug 13, 2024

These workers also paid substantially, more than a third of their tax dollars, into federal programs they’re barred from accessing.

“Undocumented immigrants paid $25.7 billion in Social Security taxes, $6.4 billion in Medicare taxes, and $1.8 billion in unemployment insurance taxes in 2022.”

Jane Devlin Aug 13, 2024

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Putting these long-settled workers onto a pathway to legalization would be a massive economic boon for the nation, pumping an additional $40 billion in tax revenue into the nation’s coffers, ITEP said.

Immigration has been good for the country – and creating a line for millions of long-settled workers and families to fix their immigration status would continue to be beneficial to the nation’s economy and future.