Do Illegal Immigrants Pay Taxes?

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The issue of illegal immigration has been a torn on the side of every political candidate in the US. Of course, the topic has had a fair share of airtime in last year’s presidential debate; however, the plans to address the issue have been very vague and there is a lack of laws that specifically answer the problems point by point. But before we go into details of the efforts done in addressing the problem, let us first get to the bottom of why there is a massive call to stop illegal immigration.

62% of Americans believe that illegal aliens are a cost burden on U.S. taxpayers, while 32% of Americans believe that illegal aliens pay their fair share in taxes (Gallup, July 2010).

There is a long list of negative effects of illegal immigration put forward by certain groups and one that has been often highlighted is the issue on tax. As cited by anti illegal immigrant proponents, the illegal aliens drain much of the tax-based resources and Americans stand to lose in this situation because they are the taxpayers. Proponents have vehemently claimed that illegal immigrants do not pay taxes and yet they use up many tax-based resources. Add to that the government’s cost on maintaining these illegal immigrants. Now, this begs the question, “Do illegal immigrants pay taxes?” There have been a lot of misconceptions regarding this topic and it is just proper to put an end to this.

To be able to get a job in the United States, one should produce a social security number for tax purposes and once you start working, taxes will be taken out of your pay check, illegal immigrant or not. Therefore, even illegal immigrants are paying to the system but will never have the right to collect from the social security. Also, illegal immigrants pay sales tax as well as taxes in renting an apartment.

A lot of Americans are probably not aware of this fact. Many of us perhaps have never personally seen the hardship in certain places such as Mexico and anywhere else. And if you are living comfortably in your luxurious flat and spending most of your time in front of your state-of-the-art flat screen TV, you do not have the right to blame these people who are just victims of poverty. They are just doing what is best to feed their family and survive.

78% of likely U.S. voters believe that mass immigration has adversely impacted the quality and cost of the U.S. health care system (Pulse Opinion Research, August 2009).

If the United States REALLY wants to put an end to the increasing population of illegal immigrants, it should focus its attention to the businesses and employers. People must stop condemning the victims of poverty. In the first place, people from different countries go to the U.S. because of the ‘opportunities’ and they would move heaven and earth just to be an immigrant, even with illegal means.

We need to open our eyes. These people whom we call ‘illegal immigrants’ work hard and long hours in such conditions that most of us could never tolerate. There are even times when their lack of ability to speak English angers most of us but have we really given them the credit that they deserve for knowing our language than we know of theirs?

It’s so easy to condemn these illegal immigrants and blame them for our poor economy but that is just unfair. Every person has his right to search for a better life. The U.S. should punish those individuals who provide low-income jobs illegally for the illegal immigrants. These illegal immigrants are just victims.

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15.4 Million Unemployed Americans Shouldn’t Have to Compete for Jobs with Today’s Illegal Aliens

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• American workers currently face the worst job market in a generation.

• The recent unemployment rate of 10.2 percent is the highest it has been in 25 years. Dating back to January 1948, unemployment has been higher than today’s unemployment rate in just 11 out of 743 months.

• Regardless of gender, age, race, or education level, the unemployment picture for Americans today is worse than it was just one year ago.

• Today, more than 15.4 million Americans are without a job and are actively looking for work. At the same time, estimates conclude that 8.3 million illegal aliens are part of America’s workforce despite their employment being a violation of U.S. law.

• Despite the worsening jobs trend, the Obama Administration and leaders in Congress are talking about passing legislation that would give amnesty to an estimated 12 million or more illegal aliens.

• The American job market today, compared to June 2007 when Congress last considered and rejected amnesty, is much, much worse. The official unemployment rate has increased from 4.6 percent to 10.0 percent.  The number of unemployed has more than doubled, rising by 8.5 million.

• Amnesty would allow illegal aliens to keep jobs they should never have had, instead of freeing those jobs up for American workers.

• Amnesty would also allow those who are working illegally today in the underground economy to begin openly competing for scarce available jobs with Americans who are out of work.

• In short, Congress has a responsibility to ensure that available jobs are filled by legal workers. Consideration of amnesty legislation, particularly in these harsh economic times, constitutes a failure by Congress to live up to its basic responsibilities to the American people.

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Law Breakers on Parade Again – Illegal Aliens Come to Washington Demanding Amnesty

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(Washington, DC March 18, 2010) The American public will once again be treated to the spectacle of thousands of illegal aliens brazenly demanding amnesty for having violated U.S. immigration laws. “The March for America,” slated for Sunday March 21 on the National Mall, is expected to bring thousands of illegal aliens and their supporters to Washington, followed by lobbying visits to Capitol Hill on Monday.

Encouraged by President Obama, who has revived talk of passing amnesty legislation in 2010, marchers hope to pressure Congress into moving an amnesty bill ahead of other legislative priorities. The marchers will use the event to vent their frustrations about the failure of Congress and the president to address their concerns.

Previous illegal alien marches have featured the slogan “Today we march, tomorrow we vote,” noted Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). “Those in Congress would be well-served to remember that the American public votes too. With an estimated 25 million people either unemployed or underemployed, Americans are far more interested in freeing up the millions of jobs now held by illegal aliens than they are in rewarding people who have broken our laws.”

Recent polling data indicate that the American public is adamantly opposed to amnesty for illegal aliens. According to a nationwide Rasmussen poll conducted in February:

  • 68% of voters believe that gaining control of the border is more important than granting amnesty to illegal aliens. Only 26% see amnesty as a solution to the problem.
  • 67% of voters believe that illegal aliens are a significant strain on the U.S. budget.

“The American people have an immigration reform agenda too, one that Congress and successive administrations have been ignoring for decades,” Stein said. “What law-abiding Americans want is an immigration policy that protects their vital interests and the enforcement of our laws, not amnesty for illegal aliens.”

FAIR has been a strong advocate of worksite enforcement, denial of nonessential services and benefits to those here illegally, greater cooperation between local and federal law enforcement, and increased border security as a solution to mass illegal immigration. “Strategic enforcement has proven to be effective in reducing illegal immigration, and is the approach favored by the vast majority of Americans,” said Stein. “Capitulating to the demands of the people who break our laws, fill scarce jobs, and consume billions of dollars in public services has been repeatedly rejected by the American people.

“It is time for President Obama and the leaders of Congress to decide whose side they are on: Those who demand to be rewarded for breaking the law, or the American people?” concluded Stein.

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