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Originally Posted by Kelevision
Undocumented immigrants pay sales, income and property taxes. In 2021, these households contributed $30.8 billion in total taxes, including $18.6 billion in federal income taxes and $12.2 billion in state and local taxes.
Evidence suggests that at least 50% of undocumented immigrant households file income tax returns using Individual Tax Identification Numbers, which the IRS issues to encourage tax compliance among non-citizens. Even though they pay into Social Security, ITIN holders are not eligible to receive benefits unless they become citizens or lawful permanent residents.
Many undocumented immigrants who do not file income tax returns still have taxes deducted from their paychecks.
( this is for the state of Nevada )
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$30.8 Billion is a lot of money... But it begs the question... How much do they cost in taxes?
I know for a fact that many hospitals went bankrupt due to being overwhelmed by providing uncompensated care. Many OB departments closed due to the exorbitant costs involved in taking care of the pregnant women who simply showed up, have zero pre-natal care. And the many docs that were sued when the delivery didn't go as expected...
Seems they are a net drain on the US, according to this article...
"What, if any, are the public and private costs of illegal immigration in the United States? In brief, the article finds that between four and 5.4 million illegal immigrants reside here.... The article also finds that illegal immigrants and their own citizen children cost taxpayers an additional $12 to $16.2 billion annually for education, public services, and incarceration after deducting all local, state, and federal taxes paid in by them..."
The net national costs of illegal immigration into the United States - PubMed
NBC News cites a higher number, $54 Billion...
"Rector said his 2013 estimate pegged the cost of undocumented immigrants — the cost of services received minus their tax contributions — was about $54 billion a year."
Fact check: How much does illegal immigration cost America? Not nearly as much as Trump claims.