Taxpayers should not bear ICE’s unrecoverable losses from detention projects launched without adequate planning

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Many undocumented immigrants hold jobs that American workers do not want, such as farm or trucking work

Mass deportation would increase labor costs, which in turn would drive up the prices of goods for American consumers and workers

American workers would be unable to take jobs vacated by deported immigrants because the wages would not cover their cost of living

Capital gains should face the same tax rates as work income

The need for cheap labor to keep consumer prices low is an unfair justification for allowing illegal immigration

Mass deporting people who are not committing crimes and are just living in the U.S. does not help the American worker

The presence of undocumented immigrants harms the cultural and legal stability of the U.S., which in turn negatively affects American workers

Truckers have refused to drive through certain states because of their immigration policies

Immigration policies have led to labor shortages on farms

Food prices have increased as a result of certain immigration policies

Undocumented immigrants who work illegally do not pay taxes and are not part of the system

Entering the U.S. illegally is a crime

Mass deportation policies, such as those associated with Donald Trump, often target Hispanic or Latin individuals in the US

Large inheritances should be taxed more heavily than earned income

Countries should tax large fortunes annually, not only on sale or inheritance

Religious organizations should receive no tax exemptions denied to secular organizations

Public arts funding should disregard whether the work offends taxpayers

Governments should tax vacant homes to encourage renting or selling

Land value should be taxed more heavily than buildings and improvements

Failing large banks should enter bankruptcy rather than receive taxpayer bailouts