Witness testifies that immigrants reduced deficits by about $14.5 trillion over 30 years
A witness told the committee that immigrants 'working at higher participation rates and using fewer benefits' reduced combined government deficits by roughly $14.5 trillion over the last 30 years and that Social Security projections still show a large future shortfall.
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A witness addressed in the hearing as Mister Beier testified that immigrants have been a net fiscal benefit to federal, state and local budgets over the past three decades, and he cited specific figures and labor-force participation rates during an exchange with a lawmaker.
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