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    Report: $4 billion claimed by illegal immigrations through child tax credit each year

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More than four billion dollars of your tax money every year said to be go -- up in smoke because of a loophole.

But the IRS is known about for years -- a child tax credit that allows illegal immigrants to claim up to a thousand dollars per child.

Including children who live in Mexico.

Michelle field with the daily collars covering a story today Michelle good morning -- what is up with the -- and.

Mourning had -- illegal immigrants are taking advantage of this tax loophole.

By claiming both children in the United States and children in Mexico with some people cleaning.

At 212 children who had never ever sat let the United States.

And what makes this so frustrating and at the department of Treasury's inspector general says the -- -- has known about this.

For years and my parents knows that this is costing four point two billion dollars to taxpayers and -- done nothing to remedy so doing.

Why haven't they done anything about this -- -- they know about it.

One report did note about a for a decade.

They think that they're not going to discriminate it doesn't matter if you're an illegal alien or not it doesn't matter they won't discriminate and -- the individuals.

Who was interviewed sad that his address -- actually he admitted that his address is being used.

By four other people who don't live at address and they're claiming -- when he -- to -- they got 29000.

Dollars and only once I actually lives at the house the twenty other people live in Mexico they've never even then -- -- -- From what I read they're not even sons and daughters they could be labeled his nieces and nephews in the final actually now listen here is for our viewers this is what the child credit does for you as -- taxpayer.

Up to a thousand dollars per -- -- sort of claim -- filers with -- Social Security number and -- come back to that moment 18100 dollars.

In 20109000.

Filers claimed 101000 dollars.

Or more that that the point about not having a -- security number I believe is because.

The way the system is set up the RS is still trying to get tax dollars from illegal immigrants.

Sarah is that an event ID correct that way they give -- an ID number but here's the catch and this is from the IRS now back on the screen.

The law has been clear for over a decade that eligibility for these credits does not depend on work authorization status or the type of taxpayer identification number use it continues in this is important.

The IRS administers a law impartially and implies it as -- it is written what that tells me is that the IRS says the -- as bad.

So be one of -- you have to change the law.

Exactly but you know -- there's so incompetent -- -- -- such -- dire.

Economic situation and why are tax payers hard earned money.

Going to people in Mexico who have never into the united still -- This money can be used for individuals to put food on the table who are struggling just to -- the school supplies for their children here in America.

I want Dan Burton an Indiana Republican member of the house is sponsored this bill to get this whole thing revoked -- -- come up for consideration this month but Willis even pass.

If it goes to the democratic led senate you know.

I I doubt it I doubt it will Woolsey.

In the meantime is four billion a year keep -- -- Michelle we'll bring it back and talk about that this progress of tank shell fields daily caller in Washington.

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