Democrats' $3T coronavirus relief bill extends stimulus checks to certain undocumented immigrants

Fox News via MSN ^ | 5/12/20 | Marisa Schultz

[Libloather]

The Democrats' new $3 trillion coronavirus relief legislation expands direct payment eligibility to many more people than last time, including undocumented immigrants who pay taxes.

Each eligible person would receive $1,200 stimulus checks, up to $6,000 per household, according to the newly released legislation.

For example, a married couple filing taxes jointly would receive $2,400. They would get an additional $1,200 for each of their dependents, up to three, for a maximum benefit of $6,000.

Under the first round of checks, eligible individuals got a one-time payment of up to $1,200, or $2,400 per couple, plus $500 for each child up to age 16.

Those terms frustrated many progressives, led by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., by excluding many college-aged kids from ages 17 to 24, as well as undocumented immigrants who paid taxes.

The new round of legislation that's set for a vote in the House on Friday aims to change the "shortcomings" of the initial round of payments, House Democrats say.

College students, non-child dependents and immigrants who pay taxes would also be eligible to receive the $1,200 payment. In addition, families could receive retroactive $500 dependent payments they missed out on last time, according to a House aide.

[unixfox]

The have exactly 6 months to collapse our entire economy. They know Trump is going to win and they want to make sure he is saddled with as many problems they can invent.

CW2 wii be the only resolution.

[arthurus]

There could be soon a run on wheelbarrows to carry all the hundred dollar bills needed to buy a meal at the Waffle House.

[bray]

Hey Nazi, Mexicans should get 3 to 4 times what Americans get. Are you being a xenophobe?

[henbane]

The Democrats' new $3 trillion coronavirus relief

It's only paper.

Ten Billion Marks
(Germany, 1923)

[Truthoverpower]

Wow ! they come up with an 1800 page bill out of nowhere - who would’ve thought? Gee whiz !

Even a staunch liberal on the dock station KGO 810 AM JOHN ROTHMANN here who dominates the airwaves all times of day and night I was taking a back and said it’s not very good for them on their part

That to me was completely laughable

[Svartalfiar]

Those terms frustrated many progressives, led by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., by excluding many college-aged kids from ages 17 to 24, as well as undocumented immigrants who paid taxes.

I'm confused.. How were college students not eligible for the payments? If they were 17, they count as a dependent and parents should get the $500. For those aged 18-24, they should have gotten their own $1200. How were they possibly specifically excluded from this?

And illegal aliens shouldn't be eligible for this anyway. Let them go back to their countries and get their free$$$ from them!