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2024-08-17 15:07:43 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0C09C0F5830EEE3A01F6E21959237BC5A9441B5EEDAEEC24D0EB34715902D9D9
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The argument that illegal immigrants cost the taxpayers hundreds of billions was debunked. Here is Politifact on an earlier claim made of a $151 billion annual costs: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/26/facebook-posts/theres-no-evidence-americans-pay-155-billion-each-/ Much illegal immigration is for economic reasons, and they pay billions in taxes collected by employers: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/oct/02/maria-teresa-kumar/how-much-do-undocumented-immigrants-pay-taxes/
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