Austin American-Statesman: Wood: The flaws in Trump’s mass deportation plan

“Opponents of undocumented immigrants often assume that these workers don’t contribute to the economy and leech off public services; this simply isn’t true. Many of these people work and contribute to the economy. Research from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy indicates that out of the $11.64 billion in taxes paid by undocumented workers in the United States, $1.5 billion are from undocumented workers living in Texas alone.”

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