August 14, 2013

The Middletown Press: States could see millions more in tax revenues with immigration reform

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Published: Wednesday, August 14, 2013; Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 4:24 PM EDT
Throughout the past year, Connecticut was faced with tough choices in passing its budget, and it was forced to do so with tens of millions of dollars less in tax revenue than the state would have had if its undocumented immigrants had been part of the mainstream population.
It’s not that these immigrants don’t pay taxes; they do. “Individuals who are undocumented are paying taxes in one form or another and contributing to the revenues that go to the state and this nation, and that seems to be not part of the conversation,” said state senator Andres Ayala (D-Bridgeport). According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), undocumented immigrants contributed $118,707,000 worth of state taxes in 2010.
With Congress deeply divided on immigration reform, Connecticut residents and leaders have become frustrated by the slow pace of progress. Earlier this summer, Governor Malloy joined eleven other governors in sending an urgent plea to House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to come together and pass a bill quickly. Now, more than a month later, everyone is still waiting.

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Published: Wednesday, August 14, 2013; Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 4:24 PM EDT

Throughout the past year, Connecticut was faced with tough choices in passing its budget, and it was forced to do so with tens of millions of dollars less in tax revenue than the state would have had if its undocumented immigrants had been part of the mainstream population.

It’s not that these immigrants don’t pay taxes; they do. “Individuals who are undocumented are paying taxes in one form or another and contributing to the revenues that go to the state and this nation, and that seems to be not part of the conversation,” said state senator Andres Ayala (D-Bridgeport). According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), undocumented immigrants contributed $118,707,000 worth of state taxes in 2010.

With Congress deeply divided on immigration reform, Connecticut residents and leaders have become frustrated by the slow pace of progress. Earlier this summer, Governor Malloy joined eleven other governors in sending an urgent plea to House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to come together and pass a bill quickly. Now, more than a month later, everyone is still waiting.

 


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