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Immigrants Bolster US Economy With Net Tax Surplus

Immigrants deliver a net fiscal profit by paying more in taxes than they receive in benefits, with undocumented immigrants alone contributing $96.7 billion yearly. They represent just 17% of the workforce yet drive job growth through spending and fill roles native workers avoid.

By Business desk
NRI HeraldJul 27
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The diaspora in figures, this quarter.

Sourced from Census ACS, USCIS, Pew Research and our own newsroom data team.

5.4M
Indian Americans nationwide
+12% since 2020
$144K
Median household income
Highest of any group
1.1M
Awaiting green cards
EB-2 / EB-3 backlog
16
Sitting in Congress & state-wide office
Up from 4 a decade ago