A key obstacle to solving the US housing crisis is the shortage of construction workers. In 2023, immigrants made up more than 23 percent of the national construction workforce, and about half are undocumented immigrants.
In 2022, undocumented immigrants paid $59.4 billion in federal taxes. Deputizing IRS agents to participate in immigration enforcement may make undocumented immigrants fearful of filing their income taxes.
In the wake of the election, 20 percent of adults in all immigrant families and 44 percent in mixed-status families worried about talking to the police for fear of drawing attention to their or a family member’s immigration status. Explore more findings from a new survey.
