Thursday, January 26, 2006

Study disputes idea illegal immigrants burden taxpayers

AccessNorthGa.com: ATLANTA - A study released Thursday by an Atlanta policy group disputes the notion that illegal immigrants are only a drain on taxpayers.

The study issued by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute estimates that Georgia's illegal immigrants pay up to $252 million a year in taxes. The GBPI found that the average illegal immigrant family in Georgia pays an estimated $2300.00 in state and local sales, income and property taxes combined.

The report comes as the Legislature prepares to consider legislation to deny state-funded services to illegal immigrants.

Read the Report Undocumented Immigrants in Georgia: Tax Contribution and Fiscal Concerns

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