Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Immigrants Contribute Greatly to the Social Security Trust Fund’s Solvency

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Immigrants Contribute Greatly to the Social Security Trust Fund’s Solvency

Immigrants are a critical part of the U.S. workforce and play a key role in strengthening Social Security’s finances. Like all other workers, immigrants contribute to the trust fund through payroll taxes. Even if they themselves will not become eligible to receive benefits in their lifetimes, immigrants improve the solvency of a program that provides almost all workers with a foundation of income for their retirement.

How Trump's deportations could hurt Social Security

President Donald Trump's cuts to immigration could make Social Security face a shortfall sooner than expected.

Trump's Deportation Policies Could Worsen Social Security's Funding Shortfall by 11%, Warns New Report

President Donald Trump‘s immigration policies could worsen Social Security’s existing funding shortfall by approximately 11%, according to a new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. What Happened: The Social Security program, already projected to have funds to pay only about 83%…