How much do illegal immigrants cost the U.S.?
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They “cost” a negative number due to their contributions to the economy
FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform) who conducted the "study" cited in the article are considered a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
How much does an 815 day long 3 day special military operation cost, Ivan? Where are your armored vehicles? WHY ARE THE VATNIKS DRIVING CIVILIAN CARS THROUGH MINEFIELDS, IVAN?
can't pay taxes if you put them in jail.
They don't pay taxes anyway, since they work under the table. But that's not a reason to put them in jail, that's a reason to make them citizens, or at least legal immigrants. Bring us your hungry, your tired, your poor.
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.