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2005-08-26 Home Front: Culture Wars
Wisconsin to use tax money to subsidize mortages for illegals
MILWAUKEE — Illegal immigrants are often criticized as unfair competition for U.S. jobs. Now, with an unprecedented program in Wisconsin, they could be competing with legal residents for a new home — with help from the state government. The first-in-the-nation program, run by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, is helping to make getting a first mortgage easier —for illegal immigrants.

The new home-mortgage program has Republican state Sen. Glenn Grothman up in arms. "I don't think the state of Wisconsin should be sending the message that our immigration laws are a joke," Grothman said.
That's the federal government's job.
The Wisconsin mortgage program follows the lead of the Internal Revenue Service, which gives out individual taxpayer identification numbers, or I-TINS, largely to people in the United States illegally so that they can legally pay income tax. Wisconsin is now allowing I-TINS to be used where Social Security numbers would normally be required. "We are not the immigration police. In fact, the IRS won't even allow us to inquire about the status of people who have I-TIN numbers," said WHEDA Executive Director Antonio Riley.
That's something Congress needs to change now
"It's money earned, taxes paid, families need a home, I need the votes. It's that simple," said Democratic state Rep. Pedro Anus Colon.

Colon said that if neighborhoods like his largely Hispanic South Milwaukee district are to succeed, home ownership is vital. He also blasts federal lawmakers for leaving illegal aliens in a "no-man's land" in which they are able to pay federal taxes but unable to get permanent residency.
I agree. They should have a definite status: in Mexico.
Grothman said he wants essentially to eliminate the I-TIN mortgages and has proposed that Social Security numbers be required for state loans. He said that even though he believes the vast majority of Wisconsin is with him on this, he's not sure his own party is.
Certainly the head of the party doesn't seem to be.
"If my legislation doesn't pass, it shows a high degree of cowardice on the part of the Republican leadership of the state of Wisconsin," Grothman said.
Making them fit for Washington DC.
Wisconsin GOP leaders say they do not fear Hispanic voter backlash getting in the way of Grothman's legislation, ...
"Us? Afraid? Ha!"
... but that the party has other priorities, like election law reform, that needs to be completed first.
Excuse Me. I'm going to go howl at the moon. It's about as effective as writing Kolbe or McCain.
Posted by Jackal 2005-08-26 00:40|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1  "It's money earned, taxes paid, families need a home, I need the votes. It's that simple," said Democratic state Rep. Pedro Anus Colon.

After all Pedro needs their votes. If they have a taxpayer's number and a house how can we stop them from voting. It is an unfortunate fact of life in Wisconsin that far too many idiots that attend the UW decide to stay in Madison or Milwaukee rather than go home after getting their degrees.
Posted by Cheaderhead 2005-08-26 08:45||   2005-08-26 08:45|| Front Page Top

#2 ..the lead of the Internal Revenue Service, which gives out individual taxpayer identification numbers, or I-TINS, largely to people in the United States illegally so that they can legally pay income tax.

WTF???????
Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-08-26 10:19||   2005-08-26 10:19|| Front Page Top

#3 By anchoring them here with houses, the liberals are thinking ahead to our "final solution" to illegals. We cannot come up with a plan to get them out until lawmakers solve problems like they are creating, so they are creating as many problems as they can. I think passing some good stiff laws that keep them from being able to get work would work better than anything. Big-time fines for any employer who gets caught with illegals, tip-lines to report suspected employers and public recognition for employers who don't use illegals from any country.
Posted by bigjim-ky 2005-08-26 10:28||   2005-08-26 10:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Â¿Le conviene ser propietario de casa?
Si...in Mexico.
Posted by DepotGuy 2005-08-26 11:27||   2005-08-26 11:27|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm not for legislation through litigation but is it possible to sue WHEDA under federal laws that prohibit the harboring of illegal aliens and racketeering? By providing mortgage loans that help illegals buy houses. WHEDA is aiding their ability to remain here illegally.
Posted by DepotGuy 2005-08-26 13:12||   2005-08-26 13:12|| Front Page Top

#6 BaR:
That's standard IRS policy: Nothing can get in the way of bringing in more revenue.

In Egypt under the Pharaohs, which was hardly a free country, tax collectors could not tax so much that a family would starve, or take their only home. The IRS can throw a widow and orphans out on the street.
Posted by Jackal">Jackal  2005-08-26 13:13|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]  2005-08-26 13:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Nothing new here. When I lived in Chicago in the 80's, Cook County heavily advertised how much more generous the welfare benefits were in Milwaukee to enhance the migration of Illinois welfare recipients to Wisconsin. Worked well. Exported Chicago's economic problems to Wisconsin.
Posted by RWV 2005-08-26 16:14||   2005-08-26 16:14|| Front Page Top

#8 BAR,

Look at it this way. enforcing the immigration laws is ICE's job. Collecting taxes is the IRS. The IRS doesn't care if you are legal or illegal, only whether you can be taxed. Perhaps the IRS is already referring everyone with an I-TINS to ICE. But at least they're collecting the tax. You wouldn't want the illegals to run afoul of the IRS, would you? That's what tripped up Capone.
Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-08-26 16:55||   2005-08-26 16:55|| Front Page Top

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