Thread: FAIR Applauds Senate for Barring IAS from Tax Rebates

FAIR Applauds Senate for Barring Illegal Aliens from Receiving Tax Rebates Under Economic Stimulus Package

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) congratulates the Senate for adopting an amendment to the economic stimulus bill, H.R. 5140, that will prevent millions of illegal aliens from collecting rebate checks. A loophole in the House version of the legislation that would have allowed illegal aliens to receive tax rebates was both unfair to law-abiding citizens and legal immigrants, and fiscally irresponsible, according to FAIR.

FAIR applauds the efforts of Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) who led the effort to close the loophole, as well as the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders, Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and the Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) for their efforts in safeguarding the interests of law-abiding taxpayers. The amendment, which bars rebates to tax-filers using the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) was approved by a vote of 91-6 today.

“We urge the House to act immediately to adopt the Senate’s immigration language so that legal taxpayers are not forced to subsidize illegal immigration through the economic stimulus package,â€

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keep posting the good news!

A small victory for common sense. But I wonder why Reid supported it.

Originally Posted by Populist

A small victory for common sense. But I wonder why Reid supported it.

Because the illegals with tax numbers will still get their money back eventually. Apparently this rebate not "free money" as we are led to believe. It is just an advance on your tax refund. Check out this thread.

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-102862-.html