- Undocumented families: A clause in the House Republican tax bill would block most undocumented immigrants from claiming child tax credits and tax credits for college expenses, Pro's Ted Hesson reports. "Under current tax law, an undocumented immigrant can file taxes with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, or ITIN, in lieu of a Social Security number," Hesson writes. Under the House Republican bill, ITIN would no longer be acceptable to claim child tax credits or the American Opportunity Tax Credit that covers college expenses. The change was proposed by the White House in its fiscal 2018 budget.
One would believe that the news above is coming from another nation -- certainly not the United States. Certainly not the United States with a President who believes and propagates that undocumented immigrants do not contribute to the economy but cause crime and take away jobs. According to the excerpt above, not only are Republican representatives acknowledging that undocumented immigrants contribute to the economy, but also PAY TAXES - wow. That must mean that they are contributing to the nation like a citizen. Why all the negative news then? We have known for quite a while that our nation is a nation made of immigrants and that everyone should be treated equally.
Now, the new tax bill seems to send a gut punch to undocumented immigrants. Why are the tax credits being torn away which help families save for school expenses and college tuition? This is quite amazing since the new tax bill stands to help out (with tax cuts) to the top earners of the nation. What is wrong with our elected representatives? At least undocumented immigrants are getting some respect by the news -- that they do (as we all knew all along) contribute to the United States economy like a normal citizen would along with paying their respective amount in taxes. I am amazed that the credits which are being taken away from undocumented immigrants for education could generate enough to offset the cuts given up at the top. Seems fishy.
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