Because of that. the amendment before us would subject millions of lowincome workers to a regressive tax burden for as much as 11 years before they become eligible to receive the EITC. It is probably a minimum of 11 years. I urge my colleagues to consider the administrative burden this amendment would impose on the IRS which would have to determine the immigrant status of many tax filers. The IRS is not currently equipped to make such determinations. that is. to determine the immigrant status of tax filers. It would be costly to implement new procedures. The amendment would probably add to the heavy paperwork burden already faced by those who file for the EITC. The point of this comprehensive immigration reform is to bring people out of the shadows. to end the exploitation that some of them have lived under. to make them part of the American economy and give them the ability to compete fairly at prevailing wage rates with American workers. to offer them the equal protection of the lawI stress that. the equal protection of the lawrequiring them to live by the law. requiring them to pay taxes. but also promising them that they will receive the equal protection of the law. That must include our tax laws. including the EITC. I urge my colleagues to vote against this amendment.
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