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US spent $150.7 billion on illegal immigration in 2023, 2.4% of federal spending, according to Elon Musk's DOGE report. Getty Images

Elon Musk Department Says Illegal Immigration Costs Taxpayer $150.7 billion

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reports that the US spent $150.7 billion on illegal immigration in 2023, rivaling spending on veterans’ programs and accounting for 2.4% of federal spending. This figure, based on a study by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), includes welfare, medical, education, and justice enforcement expenses for undocumented immigrants.

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