Planet Jackson Hole: American Dreams, Undocumented Fears

A report published by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) in 2016 found that undocumented immigrants contribute around $11.6 billion to the economy annually. Undocumented immigrants in Wyoming contributed $12.7 million in state in federal taxes last year, according to a report from the New American Economy (NAE). And a University of Wyoming study conducted in 2007 found the immigrant labor force to be responsible for 11 percent of Teton County’s $3.2 billion industry output. At the time, Latinos comprised 6 percent of the population—that percentage has since risen to about 33 percent.

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