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11/08/2024 18:16

Subject: Arlington schools, impact of new administration

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Anonymous wrote:I’m reading on the Arlington Education Matters Facebook page teachers are stressed and concerned about the election and impacts to teachers. They mention the elimination of DOE and concern with teachers already being short staffed and overworked. I also see Arlington parents complaining about amount of time it takes to get grades back and responsiveness of counselors who are supporting a large number of students.

Isn’t it a huge plus, the removal of illegals that the new administration is promising? This could significantly reduce the number of students and the numbers that need extra support. It seems to me this is a big upside to reduce crowding and stress on our teachers, school administrators and school infrastructure.

The kids are American citizens

Your delusional if you think Arlington doesn’t have a large illegal population

OK, but tons of those kids were born here and are citizens and have equal rights to you

Then they aren’t getting deported

Yeah, that's my point

and if they live in Arlington they are paying (through rent) property taxes and car taxes and sales taxes etc so their families are paying for the schools....?

Undocumented immigrants generally do not pay their fair share of taxes compared to citizens, and here’s why:

Lack of Income Tax Contributions: Many undocumented immigrants work in jobs that pay cash "under the table," avoiding income taxes entirely. This means they do not contribute to federal and state income taxes, which fund critical services such as education, healthcare, and infrastructure.

No Contributions to Social Security and Medicare: In "under-the-table" employment situations, undocumented workers also avoid paying into Social Security and Medicare. These are essential programs that legal residents pay into throughout their working lives, providing a safety net for older adults and those in need of medical assistance.

Limited Property Tax Contributions: While some undocumented immigrants may rent properties, they do not directly pay property taxes. Property taxes are often the primary source of funding for local public schools and other municipal services. The indirect contribution through rent is generally lower than what homeowners pay directly, and it doesn’t fully account for the services used by these families.

Minimal Contribution via Sales Taxes: Although undocumented immigrants do pay sales taxes on goods they buy, these contributions are relatively minor compared to income and property taxes. Sales taxes alone are insufficient to cover the public services used by all residents.

Higher Use of Public Services: Because many undocumented immigrants are in lower-income brackets, they often rely more heavily on public resources such as education and emergency healthcare services. The demand for these services increases costs for taxpayers, yet without equivalent contributions from undocumented workers to offset these expenses.

While undocumented immigrants do contribute in small ways, the lack of income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and direct property tax contributions means they do not pay their share like citizens, placing a disproportionate burden on tax-funded services.

They pay social security taxes. Folks use old work authorization numbers, made up numbers, stolen numbers, etc. Employers are required to ask for proof of work eligibility they are NOT required to verify it. Plenty of undocumented workers pay into the system. They also pay income tax. Not everyone that is undocumented works under the table.

They paid an estimated 96.7 billion in federal, state and local taxes in 2022. 59.4 billion of which went to the federal gov.

https://itep.org/undocumented-immigrants-taxes-2024/

But how much did they take from the government? If it's not significantly less, then all they did is steal finite funds for services from lower class citizens while depressing wages.

PP posted a story about that too. They are net benefit to economy.

That Bloomberg article is worthless. It doesn't distinguish between legal and illegal immigrants nor does it state how much in services they leech off of low income citizens. It also doesn't say anything about how many illegals send usd back home and this money isn't being spent locally. Also no mention of there being at least 25 million illegals and they're certainly not close to all being law-abiding, tax paying family units. "Benefit to the economy" does not reflect the depletion of finite resources at the local level, and that includes public schools and hospitals.