October 1, 2024
Undocumented immigrants contributed $33.9 billion in federal social insurance taxes in 2022 toward Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
Yet because of their immigration status, those workers are barred from accessing those benefits.
July 30, 2024
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