I yield myself 3 minutes. Mr. President. the 1996 historic welfare reform bill signed into law by President Clinton clearly stated illegal immigrants. people who were unlawfully in this country. would not be able to receive the benefits of the earnedincome tax credit and would not be able to benefit from any of the other tax credits the law provides. That is right and that is fair. We should reserve those benefits for citizens and permanent residents. This bill undoes that. The bill says: We know what the law says. but now we forgive you and. therefore. go ahead and claim those credits retroactively.
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