stayingwoke:

nickyontuesday:

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intergalacticsociety:

But they aren’t documented so they wouldn’t be pa…..nvm

This is a huge misconception for regular Americans. When the government uses the phrase “undocumented” they’re using it incorrectly because if they were truly undocumented then they would’ve be in system. However these immigrants are in the system and they pay taxes, file tax returns and get no benefits that citizens and legal residents get. They also get to see ICE showing up at their doors because the government has their addresses.

Fun fact. “Undocumented” workers pays $12 billion dollars every year in taxes.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2016/10/06/how-much-tax-do-americas-undocumented-immigrants-actually-pay-infographic/amp/

so, question:  if they are paying taxes they must have a social security number, right? and if the immigrants aren’t here legally, where do the ss numbers come from? i’m legit asking.

They don’t get a social security number, they request an ITIN because America is fucked up so while a billionaire can walk around without paying taxes, an undocumented worker cannot.

The Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) is a tax processing number issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to ensure that people – including unauthorized immigrants – pay taxes even if they do not have a Social Security number and regardless of their immigration status.A