$96.7 billion in taxes paid by undocumented immigrants

The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy determined that undocumented immigrants paid $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. This includes $37.3 billion that was paid to state and local governments. More than 1/3 of the $96.7 billion in tax revenue is paid to fund programs that the immigrants cannot and do not access like Social Security. Undocumented immigrants in Texas paid $4.9 billion in tax revenue to the state.