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2024-02-04 23:35:58 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C36913C51C9157A1D8228D342A4F93ADEA4E94CC44C936C8EA52C400D8D2A536
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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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