Daily Bulletin: Undocumented immigrants contribute billions in local, state taxes
media mentionUndocumented residents in the United States pay an estimated $11.74 billion annually in state and local taxes, an amount that would increase significantly if these immigrants were given a pathway to citizenship, according to a new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
On average, the nation’s estimated 11 million undocumented residents pay about eight percent of their incomes in state and local taxes each year. California’s 3 million undocumented residents contribute an estimated $3.2 billion annually, the most out of any other state, followed by $1.5 billion in Texas and $1.1 billion in New York. The report, released Thursday by the non-partisan research group, refutes long-standing arguments from conservatives and critics of illegal immigration — among them President Donald Trump — who say undocumented residents are a drain on the nation’s economy.