Vance: Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Lost Annually to Illegal Immigrants
The vice president said the number is difficult to quantify but estimated thatpotentially up to $600 billion of taxpayers’ money is spent on illegal immigrants.
Vice President JD Vance speaks during a White House anti-fraud task force press conference in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington on May 13, 2026. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times
WASHINGTON—Vice President JD Vance estimated on May 13 that U.S. taxpayers are funding hundreds of billions of dollars annually for illegal immigrants.
This taxpayer money goes to fraudulent benefits obtained by illegal immigrants and funding criminal processing for those arrested for crimes, he said.
Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]
