美國非法移民每年繳税超116億美元 高於富人貢獻
With illegal immigration a focal point of the 2016 presidential election, a new study has taken a closer look at undocumented immigrants' contributions to federal, state and local taxes. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy calculated that undocumented immigrants across the country pay $11.6 billion per year in income, sales and property taxes.
隨着非法移民問題成為2016年美國總統大選的焦點問題，一項新研究對非法移民對聯邦、州和地方税收的貢獻進行了更細緻的研究。據美國税收和經濟政策研究所計算，美國非法移民每年上繳的所得税、銷售税以及財產税達116億美元。For the estimated 10.9 million undocumented immigrants, even if they are not paid on the books, they often still pay income taxes, according to Latin Times. Others, who are not paid in federal and state withholdings, contribute to the government through sales and property taxes.
根據拉丁時報報道，即使約1090萬的無證移民中的一些人沒有通過合法程序獲得工資，他們依舊繳税。而其他人雖然不繳納聯邦税或州税，依然以銷售税和地税的方式惠及政府。
President Barack Obama's executive actions currently under review by the Supreme Court increase these figures. His measures would regularize the immigration status of around five million undocumented immigrants, a move that is projected to increase tax revenue by $805 million, according to the report.
聯邦最高法院審議中的歐巴馬總統移民行政令，可能還會進一步提高這些税收。報告顯示，歐巴馬的移民政策將使大約500萬無證移民獲得合法身份，並預計帶來8億500萬元的額外税收。
"Data show undocumented immigrants greatly contribute to our nation's economy, not just in labor but also with tax dollars," said Meg Wiehe, ITEP state tax policy director, in a statement. "With immigration policy playing a key role in state and national debates and President Obama's 2014 executive action facing review by the Supreme Court, accurate information about the tax contributions of undocumented immigrants is needed now more than ever."
税務及經濟政策研究所州税政策主任梅格·維伊在聲明中稱，“數據顯示無證移民不僅以自己的勞動，同時也以税收的形式為美國經濟做出貢獻。如今，移民政策成為大選辯論焦點，歐巴馬總統2014年的行政命令也還在最高法院審議。我們沒有任何時候比現在更需要得到無證移民對於税收貢獻的準確信息。”The study showed that undocumented immigrants' contributions account for about 8 percent of local income taxes. By comparison, the nation's wealthiest 1 percent pay 5.4 percent of local taxes.
研究顯示，無證移民繳納了地方所得税的8%。相比而言，美國前1%的富人只繳納了其中的5.4%。
