In Most States, Undocumented Immigrants Pay Higher Tax Rates Than Top 1% | Common Dreams
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New study shows workers "often pay taxes that are dedicated to funding programs from which they are barred from participating because of their immigration status."

The study found that more than one-third of the taxes paid by undocumented immigrants fund government programs and services they are prohibited from using. In 2022, the most recent year for which data is available, they paid $25.7 billion in Social Security taxes, $6.4 billion in Medicare taxes, and $1.8 billion in unemployment insurance taxes.

Furthermore, the state and local tax rates paid by undocumented immigrants exceeded those of the 1% of highest-income households in 40 of 50 states.