[estreeper]

> it’s been a net negative for taxpayers

This analysis[1] from the Cato Institute found the opposite: “immigrants pay more in taxes than they consume in benefits”.

[1] https://www.cato.org/blog/fiscal-impact-immigration-united-s...

[xvector]

The House budget committee disagrees: https://budget.house.gov/imo/media/doc/the_cost_of_illegal_i...

$150.7B yearly cost even after accounting for the tax revenue they supposedly bring.

[kccqzy]

The article is about illegal immigration while the rest of the thread is about legal immigration.

Isn't it clear to everyone that the kind of people the government doesn't want in the country don't bring benefits to the country? And if they cheated on their way into the country, what does it imply about their integrity and their future tendency to cheat on taxes as well?

[jokethrowaway]

They're not talking about the low skilled illegal immigrants.

If someone can manage to clear the bar to immigrate in the US they're likely to be way more productive than your average american, so it makes sense that they're creating value for society.