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You think illegal aliens working - by definition- illegally, show up on reports like this? sigh If only the department of education was as well funded as the d
by testing22321 9mo ago
You think illegal aliens working - by definition- illegally, show up on reports like this?
sigh If only the department of education was as well funded as the department of war.
- spacebanana7 9mo agoIt’s a non trivial question. Estimates of criminal activity, for example, are frequently counted as GDP in places like the UK. And even if you’re working in violation of visa rules, the IRS will still expect and enforce taxes.
- testing22321 9mo agoThese people don’t have an SSN. You can’t pay taxes without one
- zzrrt 9mo agoThey can and do pay taxes with ITIN instead of SSN, and some non-citizens are eligible for SSN anyway. Undocumented immigrants have paid billions in taxes annually. https://bipartisanpolicy.org/article/how-do-undocumented-immigrants-pay-federal-taxes-an-explainer/ https://bipartisanpolicy.org/article/how-do-undocumented-imm... The larger point that they may be omitted on reports like this may still stand, but it’s not because every single one is unable to be tabulated in the count by definition.
- shrubble 9mo agoThere’s plenty of cases where illegal aliens are using the SSN of someone else, as reported by NYT, WashPost etc.