Fact 8: Undocumented immigrants contributed nearly $100 billion in taxes in 2022

In 2022, undocumented immigrants paid an estimated $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes. Their contributions help fund essential programs and services that benefit communities across the country.

This includes $25.7 billion to Social Security, $6.4 billion to Medicare, and $1.8 billion in unemployment insurance taxes. Many of these tax-paying individuals are not eligible to receive the benefits they pay into. 

At the LDC, we continue to highlight the real and measurable impact that Latinos- documented and undocumented- have on the U.S. economy. This data reinforces a simple truth: U.S. Latinos are vital to the economic well-being of our nation.

Source: Institute of Taxation and Economic Policy, 2024