Another recent report, from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington, D.C., found that undocumented immigrants contribute $11.7 billion in state and local taxes nationally. The nonpartisan but liberal-leaning think tank concluded that a pathway to citizenship — which conservative Republicans in Congress strongly oppose — would increase tax revenue by more than $2 billion. Read more
March 8, 2017
The Press Democrat: Sonoma State University professor finds immigrant labor doesn’t hurt US workers
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