Who Gets to Reap What They Sow? Addressing the Exclusion of Undocumented Immigrants from Income Tax Benefits and Designing a Solution

Authors

Gabriela Amaral, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note argues that undocumented immigrants significantly contribute to the U.S. tax system, including Social Security, but are disproportionately excluded from receiving benefits, raising concerns about economic fairness and equal protection under the law. It advocates for a more inclusive policy, particularly through work authorization, to address this inequity.

Disciplines

Immigration Law | Law | Taxation-Federal | Taxation-Transnational

Recommended Citation

Gabriela Amaral, Who Gets to Reap What They Sow? Addressing the Exclusion of Undocumented Immigrants from Income Tax Benefits and Designing a Solution, 30 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 747 (2024).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol30/iss3/7