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U.S. Citizens Married To Immigrants Are Blocked From Getting Stimulus check by MVLOX(m): 9:46pm On Apr 23, 2020 |
Some U.S. citizens aren’t eligible for stimulus checks — because they’re married to immigrants The coronavirus stimulus package was meant to put emergency spending money into the economy, issuing a $1,200 check to most Americans that they can use to pay their bills in this time of hardship, and help stimulate businesses in the process. Now, though, we’re learning about all the strings that are coming attached to that hastily passed package — including the fact that U.S. citizens aren’t eligible to receive the money if they’re married and filed taxes jointly with an immigrant who doesn’t have a social security number. The LA Times reports that there are more than a million Americans in this position across the country. This is just one more way the Trump administration has found to attack immigrants, no matter how they arrived in this country. According to the Times, the stimulus bill doesn’t just pass over immigrants who don’t pay taxes. Any immigrant without a social security number — even if they have a tax ID and pay U.S. taxes — can render their entire family ineligible to receive any money This isn’t about documented versus undocumented immigration, either. Immigrants to the U.S. receive a social security number only when they receive a work permit, which means there are a whole host of visas immigrants can use to come to the country perfectly legally (student or fiancé visas, for example) that won’t get them a work permit or a social security card. For people on non-work visas, it’s impossible to obtain a social security number until obtaining permanent resident status, which is a whole other process that takes a ton of paperwork, a ton of money, and months or even years of waiting, depending on how backed up the system was at the time they applied. The LA Times interviewed a number of people who are in the middle of the months-long process of applying for a legal green card, whose families won’t receive stimulus checks because of it. For the Trump administration (and, let’s be real, Republican lawmakers) to deny families much-needed stimulus money for this reason is nothing but another baseless attack on people who come to live in the U.S., no matter how they do it. For all their spouting that they have no problem with immigration as long as it’s done “the right way,” this stimulus check provision is proof that that’s not what Trump and GOP lawmakers think at all. They just hate immigrants, and now, by default, American citizens who associate with them In response to this, California has announced its own stimulus plan, offering grants of up to $500 for individuals and $1,000 for families, meant to help immigrants without legal status get through this crisis. But immigrants who do have legal status, but aren’t able to work in the U.S.? The government is leaving those people (and their families) out of help, and it’s heartbreaking. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/u-citizens-married-immigrants-blocked-145343198.html 2 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: U.S. Citizens Married To Immigrants Are Blocked From Getting Stimulus check by helinues: 9:49pm On Apr 23, 2020 |
$1,200 check When an average monthly rent in USA is $850. 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: U.S. Citizens Married To Immigrants Are Blocked From Getting Stimulus check by ojun50(m): 9:52pm On Apr 23, 2020 |
No good news around the world. Lord have mercy |
Re: U.S. Citizens Married To Immigrants Are Blocked From Getting Stimulus check by Renida: 9:53pm On Apr 23, 2020 |
helinues: Pele ti e, Atlanta landlord. Fault finding hypocrite. How much has your own vegetable-god here given you 5 Likes |
Re: U.S. Citizens Married To Immigrants Are Blocked From Getting Stimulus check by Lipscomb(m): 9:58pm On Apr 23, 2020 |
Evidence that this thing called Trump has killed economy's of America. The bastard can't even justify his irrationality action against the immigrants. This unfortunate being will never stop xenophobia. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: U.S. Citizens Married To Immigrants Are Blocked From Getting Stimulus check by garetz: 9:58pm On Apr 23, 2020 |
helinues:Can you imagine this clown who has not received a Kobo from his own government criticizing a government that actually gave all her citizens 1200 dollars? Is this not stupidity of the highest order? 1 Like |
Re: U.S. Citizens Married To Immigrants Are Blocked From Getting Stimulus check by helinues: 10:01pm On Apr 23, 2020 |
garetz: 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: U.S. Citizens Married To Immigrants Are Blocked From Getting Stimulus check by Ussycool: 10:01pm On Apr 23, 2020 |
Why naah? |
Re: U.S. Citizens Married To Immigrants Are Blocked From Getting Stimulus check by Ebencoal01: 10:10pm On Apr 23, 2020 |
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Re: U.S. Citizens Married To Immigrants Are Blocked From Getting Stimulus check by Nobody: 10:15pm On Apr 23, 2020 |
I thought President Trumps Parents are immigrants ,why does he hate immigrants does he want to remove the U.S dollar as a global currency. 2 Likes |
Re: U.S. Citizens Married To Immigrants Are Blocked From Getting Stimulus check by drakeli: 10:17pm On Apr 23, 2020 |
OP what’s your problem? Why not remove the log in your very eyes. How much have you got from your own lifeless government? |
Re: U.S. Citizens Married To Immigrants Are Blocked From Getting Stimulus check by Nobody: 10:19pm On Apr 23, 2020 |
Hmmm |
Re: U.S. Citizens Married To Immigrants Are Blocked From Getting Stimulus check by EzzyCarter: 10:40pm On Apr 23, 2020 |
Ordinary MTN 100# FG never send to you, yet you have time to talk about America's headache. You're doing well ![]() |
Re: U.S. Citizens Married To Immigrants Are Blocked From Getting Stimulus check by pacespot(m): 11:00pm On Apr 23, 2020 |
Another dose of Trump insanity. The world can't have a leader like Trump without going into pandemic, it's no coincidence. |
Re: U.S. Citizens Married To Immigrants Are Blocked From Getting Stimulus check by Collins4u1(m): 11:24pm On Apr 23, 2020 |
Lipscomb: Shut up and talk about your own country. 1 Like |
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