Immigrants have reduced the deficit by $14T since 1994, study shows
MSNBC·2026-02-04 18:08
NON-PARTISAN PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION HAS RELEASED A NEW THE REPORT LOOKING AT HOW IMMIGRANTS, BOTH LEGAL AND UNDOCUMENTED, HAVE AFFECTED THE U .S. GOVERNMENT'S DEBT AND DEFICIT OVER THE PAST 30 14 TRILLION DOLLARS. THE REPORT FOUND THAT FROM 1994 TO 2023, IMMIGRANTS HAVE DATA SHOWS THAT EVERY YEAR DURING THAT TIME, IMMIGRANTS HAVE PAID MORE IN TAXES THAN THEY RECEIVED IN BENEFITS FROM THE FEDERAL STATE IMMIGRANTS IN THE BUDGET DEFICIT, THE REPORT FOUND THAT EVEN IF THE GOVERNMENT HAD NOT SPENT A ...