What is the Connection between Illegal Immigration and Taxes?
By Elois Zeanah There is a direct link between the taxes you pay and illegal immigration. To set the stage: There are two economic magnets that attract illegal aliens to the U.S. — jobs and free benefits. You hear much about jobs but you hear little about free benefits. This is unfortunate since taxpayers pay untold billions of dollars every year to support illegal aliens. $90 billion is spent every year just on welfare for illegal aliens. These are hidden taxes. A report by the Center for Immigration Studies reveals that government today spends over $300 billion every year on welfare for Mexican households — both legal and illegal. If we round out the $90 billion each year to ILLEGAL immigrants, taxpayers pay about $200 billion more on LEGAL Mexican households. Undoubtedly, many if not most of the legal Mexican households are a result of anchor babies and amnesty 20 years ago. If Congress passes amnesty again (politicians now call it a path-to-citizenship), we’re told this $300 billio
