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Social Security and Medicare Contributions

The contributions of undocumented immigrants to Social Security and Medicare, and the share of taxes flowing to these programs.

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Jan 30, 2026
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How much money did illegal immigrants pay in taxes in 2025?

The available, reputable estimates do not provide a single, audited total for how much “illegal” or undocumented immigrants paid in taxes in calendar year 2025; the most-cited, methodical studies repo...

Jan 31, 2026
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Did undocumented immigrants pay $97 million in taxes last year?

No — the widely cited figure is not $97 million but roughly : the estimated undocumented immigrants paid about $96.7 billion in federal, state and local taxes in 2022, a figure that has been repeated ...