Washington D.C. – So, the narrative now is that illegals paying taxes is a good thing? Hold on, let me adjust my tin foil hat. The same folks screaming about tax evasion are suddenly patting illegals on the back for… kinda-sorta paying something? It’s like finding out your burglar leaves a dollar on the kitchen counter after ransacking your house.

We're told these 'contributions' are often overlooked in the immigration debate. Yeah, because maybe the actual debate should be about, oh, I don't know, enforcing the damn border and not incentivizing lawbreaking? The National Immigration Law Center, bless their hearts, says it shows they're 'complying with federal tax laws.' Complying AFTER breaking, like, a bunch of other laws. Real upstanding citizens, folks.

The whole ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) thing is just a giant, taxpayer-funded wink and a nod. “Oh, you don’t have a Social Security number because you’re not supposed to be here? No problem! Here’s a special number so you can give us some money, and we can all pretend this is totally normal.” The Bipartisan Policy Center – a swamp creature if there ever was one – admits most ITIN filers are illegals. So brave.

In 2019, the IRS (aka the folks who are gonna audit YOU for that $20 deduction) happily announced that over 2.5 million returns were filed with ITINs, generating $6 billion. That sounds like a lot until you realize it’s a drop in the bucket compared to the actual costs associated with, you know, providing services, education, and healthcare to people who aren’t supposed to be here in the first place. Plus, who audits THESE taxes? Anyone?

And let's not forget the sheer audacity of the whole thing. They're using a system designed to comply with a law by people who by definition are here illegally. This is the government equivalent of a participation trophy for breaking the law.

I’m just spitballing here, but maybe, just maybe, that money would be better spent securing the border, deporting criminals, and generally enforcing the laws that are already on the books? But hey, what do I know? I’m just a CHUD yelling into the void.

This whole tax situation is just another symptom of the larger disease: a political class that's either too clueless or too complicit to actually address the real problems facing this country. They'd rather virtue signal about 'contributions' than actually secure our borders and enforce our laws.

So next time you’re filling out your tax return, remember that you’re not just paying for roads and schools. You’re also subsidizing a system that rewards illegal behavior and perpetuates a never-ending cycle of bureaucratic absurdity. You're welcome.

Wake me up when they actually start enforcing the law. Until then, I’ll be over here, questioning everything and drinking my beer.