Undocumented immigrants make major contributions to the U.S. economy and the communities they live in as taxpayers, consumers, and workers. While much attention has rightly focused on the broader impacts of large-scale deportations, this explainer will provide an overview specifically of the tax, spending, and labor contributions of the undocumented population and then briefly outlines the potential economic implications of losing these integral contributions.

This report references work by UCLA CHPR Center affiliate Maria-Elena de Trinidad Young that projected that the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants in that state would result in a tax revenue loss of $23 billion per year.