The Hill: Reports: Immigration programs benefit the economy, families

“Undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. collectively pay about $11.64 billion yearly in state and local taxes, a new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found. This week’s report comes as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case this term challenging President Obama’s executive actions on immigration. The programs Obama launched last year, which aim to shield as many as 5 million immigrants in the country illegally from deportation, have been on hold since a federal judge ruled that Texas and 25 other states have a legitimate basis to challenge the programs.”

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