America needs a do-over.
According to the Washington Post, the explosion in claims is due in part to tax law changes that reduced the number of children required to claim the credit. Additionally, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 also made the refund easier to get.
Advocacy group helps illegal immigrants get tax refunds, even those with bogus social security cards
A Manhattan group is helping illegal immigrants recoup unclaimed state tax refunds even if they used fake Social Security numbers to work.
The ***Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project got back thousands for a dozen undocumented New Yorkers who overpaid.
http://commonamericanjournal.com/?p=22115
***Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project
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NEDAP is a resource and advocacy center for community groups in New York City. Our mission is to promote community economic justice and to eliminate discriminatory economic practices that harm communities and perpetuate inequality and poverty.
We envision a just and sustainable world, in which all people live in safe, thriving, healthy communities. We believe that fundamental change is necessary to attain that world.
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