Earlier in class this week we were talking about the tax issues illegal immigrants face. They work hard and pay taxes but never receive government help or tax returns. Millions, possibly billions, of dollars are being pumped into the U.S. government by people who technically don't exist. These phantom tax payers never collect social security, Medicare, or even apply for their income tax returns. Well there is good new for supporters of illegal immigrants receiving benefits.
Under new House rules, which can be read about in the link below, illegal immigrants will be able to benefit from an economic stimulus plan which may grant illegals up to $1200 just for being here. With the new plan anyone with a Tax Identification Number will be eligible. The reason being that once a TIN is obtained then a person is in the IRS's system. No other identification is required and illegal immigrants get on the fast track to collecting returns.
So, what does this mean for immigration and border control? Mentioned in the article, this will probably increase immigration. It will also most likely encourage illegal immigrants to stay here all year instead of going back to Mexico in off-seasons. Obviously if you are an opponent of the current immigration issues and solutions this will just fuel your fire. It seems this is a massive loop-hole that somehow our government dug itself into. How can we try to stop illegal immigration if we are essentially sending a message of welcomeness and support?
Is this really a back-door way of covering up the U.S. support of cheap migrant labor? Maybe the government realized that we need agriculture workers and we need to start treating them like humans. Who knows? Whatever the case this new House proposal may actually be an immigration stimulus along with an economic stimulus. It will be interesting to see if illegal immigrants start literally cashing in on this new opportunity.
Just more mixed messages from our friends in Washington.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,326346,00.html
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about the taxes for illegals, i dont think that will increase mexican immigrants, no benefits to mexicans from the U.S. will increase Mexican Immigrants, they come to the U.S. because they have to survive and support a family, they risk their lives to give their children a better future than theirs, i mean i guess it might but to say that it will definately increase the immigrants from Mexico because of that, i dont think so.
I think that in a way the taxes for illegals, will increase the amount of immigrants in the US because the gov. is making it see that as long as they pay taxes it would be good enought for them to stay, it may also lead to another act that will allow immigrant to come to the US with work visa and it would lead to another increase in immigration.
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