It reduces the amount of tax an individual owes and it may also provide a tax refund. Why is this issue qualified as waste of the week? Since the President is trying to legalize an additional 4 million individuals. if his action is upheld by the court. 4 million people will now have retroactive access to this benefit and taxpayers foot the bill for these 4 million illegal immigrants who will be in a position to earn this tax credit. The Joint Committee on Taxation says this socalled amnesty bonus for those who have come into our country illegally will drain about $2.1 billion from the United States Treasury. I am for legal immigration. The United States has a rich history as a destination where people from all over the world can come to make a better life for themselves. We are a nation of immigrants. As a matter of fact. I am the son of an immigrant. My mother came here with her family. and it has been the narrative of our family. Legal immigration is what has made America the great prosperous country it is today. But we also are a nation of laws. and Congress should help ensure that legal immigrants to our country can benefit from the opportunities they need to succeed. but that doesnt include rewarding those who are gaming our immigration system to receive benefits they do not legally qualify for. To address this matter. I have joined with Senator GRASSLEY and several other of my colleagues to introduce legislation that would correct this issue.
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Generalization that undocumented immigrants are 'gaming our immigration system'.