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2024-02-04 21:36:31 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7DB2C971315B8B9EE662E450AA6BF979F11AB0347AB924A95B15F0A57D21C373
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The estimated cost of illegal immigrants is ~$150+ billion a year, far in excess of the ~$30 billion paid in state and federal taxes. Remittances to foreign counties topped $650 billion. Mexico received $57B with over $4 billion linked to illicit activity. https://www.newsweek.com/illegal-immigration-costs-us-billions-biden-administration-policy-impact-taxpayer-burden-1866555 https://www.fairus.org/blog/2023/04/24/fact-checking-cnns-deceptive-narrative-about-illegal-alien-tax-payments https://mexicobusiness.news/trade-and-investment/news/remittances-hit-record-high-illegal-activity-suspected https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/mexico-drugs-remittances/
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