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Fiscal impact of immigrants cuts both ways – education, health care and some welfare benefits but also tax revenue and labor

WASHINGTON — The millions of people living in the U.S. without documents put stress on emergency rooms and public schools. Some, as President Donald Trump emphasizes, commit crimes. This population also stimulates the economy. They buy homes, run businesses and provide essential labor for construction and agriculture. Their payroll taxes help to keep the Social […]