Thread: KS: Report on Economic Impact of Illegal Immigrants Released

Report on Economic Impact of Illegal Immigrants Released

Posted: 8:20 PM Nov 18, 2008
Last Updated: 8:20 PM Nov 18, 2008
Reporter: 13 News

The costs illegal immigrants place on the state of Kansas are hard to measure.

That was one finding of a Legislative Post Audit report released Tuesday on the economic impact of people in the country illegally.


The report reviewed existing studies on the issue. It found that illegal immigrants increase the costs to taxpayers for education, public health services and incarceration. However, it also found about half of illegal immigrant workers pay income taxes and all pay sales and property taxes and other taxes.

The report also found illegal immigrants negatively impact wages and job opportunities for low-skilled workers. According to the report, illegal immigrants make up two- to four-percent of the Kansas work force.

The report also notes Kansas-specific data is difficult to find.


http://www.wibw.com/localnews/headlines/34715604.html

However, it also found about half of illegal immigrant workers pay income taxes and all pay sales and property taxes and other taxes.

Clarify, income taxes... file, pay or get a refund. Sales tax... only if you buy non-food items. Property taxes... Only if they own the home. I don't count rentals for illegals because those taxes will be paid by the owner, regardless of who lives there. The only other taxes left are sin taxes and taxes on utlities and fuel.

Dixie

Good points Dixie.

If they are working and have taxes taken out of their checks then they are using bogus s.s.#s

I don't care how you slice it, illegal immigration and a lot for what passes for "legal" immigration e.g. Indian software engineers, is bad for the US. It puts a burden on ALL OF US ALL THE TIME.