“Diaz, despite having a college degree from Mexico, cleans homes. Some jobs offer low wages if the employer knows she’s not legally in the U.S., she said. She said she reports all her cash income on her taxes. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy estimates that undocumented immigrants in Kentucky pay $37 million a year in state and local taxes, which would rise to $43 million if Obama’s programs are implemented.”
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