05-02-2016, 12:26 PM
(05-02-2016, 12:18 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: In any event, the illegal immigrants here already pay all kinds of taxes, including sales tax, property tax, social security... The U.S. Social Security Administration estimated that in 2013 undocumented immigrants—and their employers—paid $13 billion in payroll taxes alone for benefits they will never get. They can receive schooling and emergency medical care, but not welfare or food stamps.
I never knew this! I've always thought that if one were an illegal they worked under the table. Knowing this makes a difference to me and I agree with your statement regarding giving them a path to citizenship or at least legalization.