Tax Contributions Archives | Immigration Impact

Immigrants Help Fund Our Public Programs

by American Immigration Council Staff | Apr 11, 2023 | Economics, Integration, Tax Contributions | 0

Over the next 30 years, immigrants will pay more in taxes than they will consume in benefits, a...

Dispelling the Myth: How Undocumented Immigrants Pay Taxes and Contribute to the US Tax Base

by Steven Hubbard | Mar 22, 2023 | Economics, Tax Contributions | 0

As Tax Day approaches, it is important to acknowledge the tax contributions made by...

Hispanics in the US: What the Data Reveals About Shifting Geography, Ancestry, and Voting Patterns

by Andrew Lim | Sep 14, 2022 | Demographics, Immigration 101, Tax Contributions | 0

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we look at the most recent Census and data to highlight the...

Immigrants Punch Above Their Weight as Taxpayers

by Nan Wu | Apr 14, 2022 | Economics, Tax Contributions | 0

As Tax Day approaches, it’s a good time to bring the significant tax contributions of...

Tuition Equity Policies for Immigrant Students Continue to Advance at the State Level

by Tory Johnson | Apr 22, 2019 | DACA/DAPA, Economics, Integration, Tax Contributions | 0

Attending a four-year public college or university is out of reach for many students without U.S. citizenship. But thanks to a growing number of new state laws—which make certain students eligible for in-state tuition rates—many more college hopefuls may be able to pursue higher education. There is a notable trend among the many immigration-related bills […]

Immigrants’ Taxes Help Save the Social Security System

by Walter Ewing | Apr 15, 2019 | Economics, Tax Contributions | 0

The survival of the nation’s Social Security system depends upon the taxes paid by each new generation of workers. As older workers enter retirement and draw upon Social Security, the continued tax payments of younger workers keep the system solvent and ensure that it will still be there when they, too, reach retirement age. In […]

How to Engage in an Immigration Debate Where Everyone Has Their Own Facts

by Wendy Feliz | Dec 6, 2018 | Changing Culture, Civil Dialogue, Integration, Tax Contributions | 0

Advocates of immigrant rights decry working in what feels like the age of the fact-free debate. A debate driven in large part by leaders willing to cherry-pick facts on immigration that encourage division and sacrifice solutions. Yet, all of us have a role to play in improving the nature of the public debate on immigration. […]