>Half this country has been tricked into seeing hardworking immigrants as a threat to their safety and livelihood — but by all metrics, immigrants are a net positive to society.
We should highlight there is a difference between legal and illegal immigration when it comes to the net impact on society:
"Illegal immigrants are a net fiscal drain, meaning they receive more in government services than
they pay in taxes ... Like their less-educated and low-income U.S.-born counterparts, the tax payments of
illegal immigrants do not come close to covering the cost they create."[0]
Illegal immigration also drives up housing costs and depresses wages for lower wage earners.[1]
We should highlight there is a difference between legal and illegal immigration when it comes to the net impact on society:
"Illegal immigrants are a net fiscal drain, meaning they receive more in government services than they pay in taxes ... Like their less-educated and low-income U.S.-born counterparts, the tax payments of illegal immigrants do not come close to covering the cost they create."[0]
Illegal immigration also drives up housing costs and depresses wages for lower wage earners.[1]
[0] https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116727/witnesses/...
[1] https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Camar...