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Héctor Ríos Morales

Tax Experts Warn U.S. Could Lose Up to $479 Billion in Revenue as Undocumented Immigrants Avoid Filing Taxes Out of Fear

Internal Revenue Service (IRS). (Credit: Getty Images)

The Trump administration's aggressive immigration crackdown has carried a significant human toll, at times targeting people with no criminal records despite early promises to focus on the "worst of the worst."

Now, tax experts warn the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants living in the United States could also carry a steep financial cost, with the country potentially losing up to $479 billion in tax revenue over the next decade. One major factor, experts say, is growing fear among undocumented workers about filing taxes.

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