Vice News: Deporting undocumented immigrants could lose states $11 billion in taxes, study finds

Just because an immigrant is undocumented doesn’t mean her taxes are. In fact, undocumented immigrants currently pay more than $11 billion in state and local taxes each year, according to a report released Wednesday by nonpartisan think tank Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.

If these immigrants were to receive legal status, they’d likely contribute about $2.18 billion more in taxes, because they’d earn more and be able to fully comply with the tax code.

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