These taxpayers won't get stimulus checks. That's unjust

CNN ^ | Updated 3:24 PM ET, Thu March 26, 2020 | Tim Breene

[Zhang Fei]

In the midst of this economic crisis caused by the coronavirus, there is broad bipartisan support in Congress to provide payments to American taxpayers to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus. Among other components of the nearly-$2 trillion relief package negotiated in the US Senate, the agreement announced Wednesday morning reportedly will include checks of $1,200 to most American adults. These funds are supposed to help those who are out of work to pay for food and lodging and to stimulate the contracting US economy, encouraging people to spend even while they are stuck at home.

Unfortunately, the Senate proposal does not include all taxpayers. Those who file their taxes using an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) instead of a Social Security number have been left out, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Omitting these taxpayers will exclude many of the American taxpayers who are most vulnerable in the current crisis: undocumented immigrants.

Failing to aid these workers will be disastrous to them and their families and will have a significant negative impact on the economy.

If the Senate bill is passed without amendment by the House and signed by the president, it will not be the first time that taxpayers who file their taxes with an ITIN will not receive stimulus checks. In 2008, when our country issued similar checks, not only were taxpayers who filed with ITINs excluded -- so were those with a valid Social Security Number who jointly filed a return with a spouse with an ITIN (with a limited exception for military families).

In hindsight, it's clear immigrants suffered disproportionately as a result of the Great Recession. For example, in 2008 alone, Hispanic immigrants' unemployment rate jumped from 5.1% to 8%, a significantly greater increase than among other American workers.

[Zhang Fei]

No comment.

[jmacusa]

For crying out loud what kind of idiocy is this!?! People who broke the law entering here have no right to anything.

[phoneman08]

Brightens my morning.

[Sacajaweau]

If you filed a return, you will get a check.

[ClearCase_guy]

Don’t send these people a stimulus check. Send them a plane ticket home.

[antidisestablishment]

let’s talk about real Americans who aren’t getting their stimulus:

hard-working tax-payers with incomes over $75k

[trublu]

I haven’t worked in 2 weeks (so far) because the government shut down my business. But I won’t get a stimulus check because they also say I make too much. That’s just?

[Sacajaweau]

I said they would...But they won’t. Sorry

[Beagle8U]

The ‘givesashik’ meter is broken.

[Obadiah]

So US taxpayers aren’t opening the treasury to foreign nationals. What about poor Armour in Bangladesh? Should we find him in his village and hand him a check too? Why not? Isn’t that racist? Just because Paco was able to illegally snuck into our country doesn’t mean we shouldn’t give Armour money. That wouldn’t be fair. In fact, an non citizens on the planet should be eligible for the money! That’s true social justice.

[DoodleDawg]

Omitting these taxpayers will exclude many of the American taxpayers who are most vulnerable in the current crisis: undocumented immigrants.

Oh well.

[Zhang Fei]

[So US taxpayers aren’t opening the treasury to foreign nationals.]

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Foreign nationals legally working in the US are eligible for SSN’s, so will get the payments. Illegal aliens only get ITIN’s, so they’re outta luck.

[ronnie raygun]

Pelosi’s 350 million to help immigrants and their families adjust along with much more garbage that should never be in this bill. Meanwhile many tax paying Americans who are also hurting have a ceiling, If you are over this you get nothing. How does what you made last year eliminate you from any help?, they are still out of work, business closed, in the same boat as the rest. These scumbags are pushing buttons

[billyboy15]

“If you filed a return, you will get a check.”

True except in cases where incomes is too high. But even non filers will get the money as long as they have a SS #.

[Alberta's Child]

I’m sorry to hear that. I could have been in a similar position, but I have no intention of obeying any government order to shut down my business. Right now, I’m getting ready to take a trip I’m not supposed to be taking ... to a work place that’s supposed to be closed.

[Drango]

CNN = Onion

(Prove me wrong)

[utax]

As long as tax paying American citizens get a check i’m good with it.

[Fresh Wind]

hard-working tax-payers with incomes over $75k

Oh, they don't need the money. They're rich. /s

[kingu]

Sounds great, the House can start a new bill to pay illegals and the American people can look at that vote separately.

[MV=PY]

"Omitting these taxpayers will exclude many of the American taxpayers who are most vulnerable in the current crisis: undocumented immigrants."

This clarifies the stupidity of the article:

Omitting these taxpayers will exclude many of the American taxpayers who are most vulnerable in the current crisis: undocumented immigrants illegal aliens.