Illegal Aliens Have Been Collecting Child Tax Credits and Earned Income Credits — Trump Admin Just Cut Them Off

The question every American should be asking when they read this is obvious: why were they getting these benefits in the first place?

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Wednesday that the Treasury Department and IRS are proposing new regulations to restrict four refundable tax credits — the adoption credit, child tax credit, American opportunity credit, and earned income tax credit — to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and qualified aliens only. Roughly one million illegal aliens who currently receive these credits would lose eligibility. Estimated savings: $3 billion.

It’s insane – insane – illegals were getting this benefit in the first place, and Bessent’s statement was unambiguous: “Under President Trump, the days of illegal aliens collecting taxpayer-funded benefits are over. The federal law is clear, and Treasury is enforcing it. American taxpayers should not be forced to foot the bill for benefits going to those who are barred by law from receiving them. These proposed regulations end the abuse, protect the integrity of the tax system, and put Americans first.”