In 2022, people who are undocumented paid nearly $1 billion ($997 million) in Washington state and local taxes.2 If 10% of people who are undocumented are deported, it would result in a loss of $100 million per year in state and local tax revenues.
Washington State Budget & Policy Center: The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Mass Deportation: What’s at Risk in Washington State
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