Undocumented immigrants paid $437 million in taxes in Colorado in 2022, study says

Undocumented immigrants paid $437 million in taxes in Colorado in 2022, study says

Total tax revenue from undocumented immigrants in US approached $100 billion

By Casey Quinlan, Colorado Newsline

A new study shows that undocumented immigrants paid nearly $100 billion in federal, state and local tax revenue in 2022 while many are shut out of the programs their taxes fund. The findings run counter to anti-immigrant rhetoric that undocumented immigrants are "destroying" social programs.

In 40 states, including Colorado, undocumented immigrants paid higher tax rates than the top 1% of the income scale in those states, according to ...