It was only a few years ago that Congress changed the eligibly of a special tax credit for American families, to include undocumented parents with citizen children. This refund, known as the Additional Child Tax Credit, has granted over 2 million families a financial break on the money spent caring for their children.
Now, in attempts to slash spending, Congress is ready to change the eligibility of families for the child tax credit, and block immigrant families from continuing to take part. Legislators would balance the budget on the backs on 5 million children.
Nearly half of all families who take part in this credit earn less than $25,000 a year, and the average annual credit for each family is about $1,800 — the difference between rent and eviction, healthcare and bankruptcy, and food and starvation for millions of families. Anti-immigrant zealots are pushing as hard as they can to make sure these devastating changes are passed.
We need to remind our officials why they need to keep the child tax credit available for our families, so we’re asking people across the country to tell us: What could $1,800 mean for you and your family? A stocked pantry, a full tank of gas every week, or mortgage payments? Below are some of the photos submitted so far — Here’s how you can submit yours:
1. Send an email to info@reformimmigrationforamerica.org
2. Attach a photo of your family and/or what $1,800 means to you
3. Write 2-3 sentences describing the photo
4. Send!
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