Speech #1090138968

I yield myself 5 minutes. Mr. President. the Ensign amendment does more than prohibit the immigrants from claiming the EITC when they file tax returns for the years in which they were undocumented. The amendment would prohibit immigrant workers from receiving refunds of their own money when more of their wages were withheld than they owe in taxesdo my colleagues understand? But under the Ensign amendment. when more is withheld than they owe. they cannot recover the money. What could be more unfair? The IRS is holding their money. It was withheld from their wages and sent to the Government by their employer. So these immigrant workers have now filed tax returns. like millions of American workers each year. They have overpaid. and are entitled to refunds. The Ensign amendment would prohibit them from receiving these refunds.