Undocumented Indian immigrants to the U.S., numbering over half a million, hold a collective spending power of $15.5 billion and contribute $2.8 billion to the federal, state and local tax revenue, according to an American think-tank report.
Press Trust of India reports that, using the latest available American Community Survey data from 2019 in its latest research, the new American Economy think-tank said undocumented Indian immigrants are the top third contributor to the U.S. economy among other undocumented immigrants.
There are 4.2 million immigrants from Mexico who lack documentation, according to the report.
Together, they make up more than 40.8 percent of the 10.3 million undocumented immigrants in the United States.
Undocumented Indian immigrants to the US, numbering over half a million, hold a collective spending power of $15.5 billion and contribute $2.8 billion to the federal, state and local tax revenue, says an American think-tank report. Using the latest available American Community Survey data from 2019 in its latest research, the new American Economy think-tank said undocumented Indian immigrants are the top third contributor to the US economy among other undocumented immigrants. There are 4.2 million immigrants from Mexico who lack documentation. Together, they make up more than 40.8 percent of the 10.3 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. In 2019 alone, they earned almost $92 billion in household income and contributed almost $9.8 billion in federal, state and local taxes.
Undocumented Indian Immigrants in the US Have $15.5 Billion in Spending Power
Using the latest available American Community Survey data, the new American Economy think-tank said undocumented Indian immigrants are the top third contributor to the US economy among other undocumented immigrants.
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World09/Mar/2021
Washington: Undocumented Indian immigrants to the US, numbering over half a million, hold a collective spending power of $15.5 billion and contribute $2.8 billion to the federal, state and local tax revenue, says an American think-tank report.
Using the latest available American Community Survey data from 2019 in its latest research, the new American Economy think-tank said undocumented Indian immigrants are the top third contributor to the US economy among other undocumented immigrants.