[Binghamton_native]

You're surre that this is available to illegal immigrants. Your post refers to resident and non-resident aliens using an ITIN. Does an illegal immigant fall into resident or non-resident alien?

[ARealMothersSonForever]

ITINs are issued regardless of immigration status because both resident and nonresident aliens may have U.S. tax return and payment responsibilities under the Internal Revenue Code.What some have been brainwashed into calling an illegal alien, the IRS calls nonresident (meaning not with current, valid proper documentation) alien (not a US citizen through immigration). The odd thing is, the Congress and some state legislatures have the ability to grant citizenship and specific rights to groups of people. An example is what happened with Chinese railway workers, Cambodians, and the VietNam boat people. Changes in immigration quota's and classifications have occurred quite often, through Acts of Congress that hold similar power to that of "law". This is why nonresident aliens can not be summarily rounded up and deported, simply because of political expedience.