Report says illegal workers not so hard on Iowa economy

“Illegal immigrants aren’t putting too much pressure on the state’s financial resources, and they pay nearly as much in taxes while getting fewer government services, according to a new report.

“I think a lot of Iowans assume that undocumented immigrants pay no taxes, and may be surprised to learn that they pay $40 million to $60 million in taxes to the state each year,” said Beth Pearson, co-author of the Iowa Policy Project report.

It says an average family of illegal immigrants in Iowa has annual income of about $27,400, and estimates it pays $1,253.72 per year in sales and excise tax, $306.50 in income tax and $111 in property tax.”*

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