BTR News – The Hidden Cost of Deportation: Who Really Pays?

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In this episode of Black Talk Radio News, we dive deep into one of the biggest hypocrisies in U.S. politics — the fact that millions of undocumented immigrants pay billions in taxes every year, only to be criminalized, detained, and deported by the very system that benefits from their labor. While right-wing politicians call for mass deportations, few are talking about the economic fallout: a shrinking tax base, lost Social Security revenue, and growing federal deficits.

We explore how the IRS issues tax ID numbers (ITINs) to undocumented workers, why the government protects their tax info from ICE, and how Trump’s immigration agenda would worsen the national deficit — a cost rarely calculated by the Congressional Budget Office. This episode exposes how political fearmongering ignores the real math and punishes those who quietly help fund America’s social safety net.

Tune in and find out why this issue deserves more attention — not just from human rights advocates, but from anyone who cares about economic truth and fiscal responsibility.