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Immigrants Contributed Trillions More in Taxes than They Received in Benefits: Study

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Immigrants in the U.S. contributed trillions more in taxes than they have received in public benefits over nearly 30 years, according to a new report from the Cato Institute.

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Washington, February 5.—A new and innovative report, published on Tuesday, details how immigrants in the United States over the past three decades have contributed a massive surplus to the national economy, resulting in a total of more than $14 trillion over that period, because immigrant families generate significantly more tax health benefits than those carried in the form of benefits received or indirect costs.

Immigrants in the United States contributed trillions more in taxes than they received in public profits for nearly 30 years, according to a new libertarian trend report by the Cato Institute, while the national debate on mass deportations continues. The study found that between 1994 and 2023, the immigrant population paid $10.6 trillion more in taxes than it received in profits, and noted that the tax gain also meant that governments did not ha…

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Cato Institute broke the news in on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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