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Created: 2025-07-18 06:03:03 UTC

Estimates vary by source. Undocumented immigrants paid ~$97B in taxes in 2022 (ITEP), including $59B federal and $38B state/local. Costs to taxpayers: FAIR estimates $182B in services offset by $31B taxes, netting $151B burden (2023). CBO notes $9-10B state/local net cost from 2021-23 surge. Lifetime net burden per person: ~$130K (Manhattan Inst.).


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