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Positive And Negative Impacts Of Illegal Immigration
This research also found that illegal immigrants have both positive and negative impacts in the United States such as tax payment, cost of education and health care, and economic impact. According to reports, journals, websites, and other sources the U.S. government offers benefits to immigrants with low-income, but on the other hand they pay taxes. Even it is not defined there are some evidences that illegal immigrants pay more taxes than American born citizens. In 2010, in California where there is the largest number, they paid 27 million in

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