For many families and workers, there simply isn’t a legal path or the wait is decades long. They come seeking a better life for their children, just like many of our ancestors did.
For many families and workers, there simply isn’t a legal path or the wait is decades long. They come seeking a better life for their children, just like many of our ancestors did.
This is a fact supported by multiple studies: they are 2 to 4 times less likely to be arrested for violent or property crimes and have lower incarceration rates. Obviously, there’s even more incentive for them to live by the law.
This is a fact supported by multiple studies: they are 2 to 4 times less likely to be arrested for violent or property crimes and have lower incarceration rates. Obviously, there’s even more incentive for them to live by the law.
Many work in agriculture, food processing, elder care, and other tough jobs that keep our economy running. Studies show immigration helps strengthen our economy and supports Social Security for all.
Many work in agriculture, food processing, elder care, and other tough jobs that keep our economy running. Studies show immigration helps strengthen our economy and supports Social Security for all.
They receive only about 0.4% of Medicaid spending, and that’s limited to emergency care like childbirth or life-threatening injuries. They’re not eligible for welfare, food stamps, or regular Medicaid.
They receive only about 0.4% of Medicaid spending, and that’s limited to emergency care like childbirth or life-threatening injuries. They’re not eligible for welfare, food stamps, or regular Medicaid.
In 2022, undocumented immigrants paid nearly $34 billion into Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment funds—programs they’re barred from accessing. They also pay sales and property taxes that support our schools and roads.
In 2022, undocumented immigrants paid nearly $34 billion into Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment funds—programs they’re barred from accessing. They also pay sales and property taxes that support our schools and roads.
Yes, being undocumented means breaking civil immigration laws. But many were brought here as kids or escaped danger. Most have lived here over a decade, working hard, paying taxes, and contributing quietly to our communities.
Yes, being undocumented means breaking civil immigration laws. But many were brought here as kids or escaped danger. Most have lived here over a decade, working hard, paying taxes, and contributing quietly to our communities.