The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found undocumented immigrants pay eight percent of their incomes in state and local taxes each year. Advocates worry Tuesday’s memo will deter immigrants from responding to the census, and therefore lead to less funding. Read more
July 22, 2020
11 Alive (Atlanta): President Trump signs memo to keep undocumented immigrants from participating in census
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