EDITORIAL: Study finds a high cost of allowing illegal immigration
Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, File
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
October 6, 2017 - 9:00 pm
A key talking point for those advocating even more lenient immigration policies is the tax revenue those in the country illegally generate for government at the federal, state and local levels. And there’s no denying that the millions of unauthorized workers contribute to the tax base, via property taxes, sales taxes, Social Security and more.
But does that offset the costs of illegal immigration?
According to a report released last month by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), the answer is no. And it’s not even close.
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