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WHY UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS CHOOSE TO PAY TAXES

Undocumented citizens choose to pay taxes for numerous reasons that include
avoiding deportation and aiding in their chance to become legalized citizens.

By Tori Hook | Published 2 days ago

Undocumented immigration has become a hot-button issue over the last decade,
with many politicians using deportation and border control as campaign
platforms. One of the biggest arguments against undocumented immigration is that
people assume undocumented immigrants don’t pay taxes and, therefore, that
they’re a strain on a system they’re not paying into. Contrary to popular
belief, though, people entering the U.S. without immigration documents often do
pay taxes, billions of dollars in federal taxes every year, in fact. From tax
returns filed to taxes taken out of paychecks, undocumented immigrants are often
contributing just as much to the tax system as you—just with less of the
benefits that come with it.

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According to CNN, there are many reasons why people who are undocumented may
choose to pay taxes, even though they aren’t technically in the system. First
and foremost, undocumented immigrants have more reason than most to comply with
federal laws; with the threat of deportation always over their heads, they want
to be able to show that they’ve done their best to comply with and contribute to
federal taxes—just like any other American. In a better scenario, undocumented
immigrants who are given the chance to legalize their status can present their
tax payments, despite not being part of the system, as evidence of good
character and work ethic. Lastly, tax documents can serve as physical evidence
of someone’s residence in the U.S. and work history here which, when documented,
can help their case for legalization.

You might wonder how undocumented immigrants are able to pay taxes without
Social Security numbers; some believe they steal numbers from U.S. citizens, but
this couldn’t be further from the truth. You don’t have to have a Social
Security number to pay taxes, and millions of people pay taxes without them each
year using Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN). ITIN tax returns
account for nearly $6 billion in U.S. taxes every year, and the Social Security
Administration itself estimates that payments from undocumented immigrants
account for $12 billion in tax revenue.

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Recently, more and more immigrant rights’ advocates have been speaking out about
undocumented immigrants and federal taxes, arguing that it’s unfair for them to
pay taxes when they can’t access the services those taxes provide—and they’re
right. Even when undocumented immigrants pay taxes, work hard, and contribute to
the U.S. culture and economy, they’re still often deported, detained, and
treated unfairly. With nationalism—and racism—on the rise after Donald Trump’s
presidency, undocumented immigrants are often the victims of hatred and bigotry,
despite their contributions to our country.

The Trump administration’s characterization of undocumented immigrants as
criminals, terrorists, and other unsavory folk, has done lasting damage to
immigrant communities in the U.S. Most immigrants—documented or
undocumented—come to the United States to find safer living conditions and
better jobs or to be near loved ones, hardly motivations we can fault them for.
Undocumented immigrants contribute time, money, and culture to our society, not
to mention $12 billion in taxes, and most peoples attitudes about them are
outdated.




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