Most undocumented immigrants pay into Social Security and Medicare and never collect, so the rest of us benefit. If all of them are documented, we will still all benefit. This articles gives different scenarios. - - Donna Poisl
By Dylan Matthews
Manuel Morales asks:
It is always said that the reason Medicare and Social Security are facing such a crisis is that there are will be so fewer young people paying into the system than older people receiving benefits over the next decade. I am wondering if immigration reform would have an impact.
How would Social Security and Medicare projections differ if the current batch of undocumented immigrants (who are generally young workers) were suddenly paying into the system via payroll taxes?
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This country was built by immigrants, it will continue to attract and need immigrants. Some people think there are enough people here now -- people have been saying this since the 1700s and it still is not true. They are needed to make up for our aging population and low birthrate. Immigrants often are entrepreneurs, creating jobs. We must help them become Americans and not just people who live here and think of themselves as visitors. When immigrants succeed here, the whole country benefits.
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