Undocumented immigrants pay more than their fair share of taxes

The reality of President-elect Donald Trump’s goal for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants is beginning to set in. Stephen Miller, Trump’s pick for deputy chief of staff, expressed plans for the administration to begin “the largest deportation operation in American history” shortly after Inauguration Day.

While undocumented immigrants continue to be the incoming administration’s favorite scapegoat, we shouldn’t lose sight of one of the many ways these community members contribute to federal...