Offering a path to legalization for illegal immigrants could mean a local tax windfall

Our federal and state governments are all losing tax payments because many illegal immigrants are working illegally. Some taxes are paid but many are not. - - Donna Poisl

from chron.com

A report by the Greater Houston Partnership estimated that legalizing Houston-area undocumented workers would generate about $1.4 billion annually in tax revenue ("Study sees tax boon in legalization," Page A1, Jan. 11). This report, which was announced during an immigration summit at Rice University, is another piece of evidence in support of comprehensive immigration reform.

The business advocacy group, using data from the Texas Workforce Commission and the Pew Hispanic Center, estimated that there are 132,000 illegal immigrants in the Houston area, earning about $7 billion in 2008.
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