Undocumented Immigrants Contribute $96.7 Billion in Taxes in 2022

New report reveals significant tax contributions despite lack of access to many benefits.

Undocumented immigrants paid $26 billion into Social Security and $6 billion into Medicare in 2022.
The total tax contribution from undocumented immigrants was approximately $9,000 per person.
California saw the highest state and local tax contributions from undocumented immigrants, totaling $8.5 billion.
Providing work authorization to undocumented immigrants could increase their tax contributions by $40 billion annually.
The report challenges misconceptions about the economic impact of undocumented immigrants.