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How much do illegal immigrants cost the U.S.? (www.newsweek.com)

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[–] Anticorp 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Obviously they pay sales tax. When people are talking about them not paying taxes, they're talking about income taxes, which is the lion's share of taxes that average people pay. I've worked in industries heavily impacted by illegal immigration before, and even legal citizens often end up working under the table on those crews, because the employers are straight-up crooks. It seems to me that the best solutions are to fast-track legal status, and actually punish the employers.

[–] elbarto777 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Nah brah. You and I may know that. But when the common folk says "illegals don't pay them taxes" they refer to absolutely no taxes. And the GOP hasn't corrected them i wonder why.

And you're absolutely right about the employers. People blaming undocumented immigrants for their struggles are focusing in the wrong target.