Yes. I agree with your main point. I spent years fighting in D.C. so mixed-status families could continue to legally access the child tax credit -- it makes a huge difference in the well-being of children, which benefits our country overall. It's only for working tax-paying families.

Fyi - Families where one of the parents is undocumented are legally allowed to use the Child Tax Credit. This is not the case for the EITC where the whole family must be legally present with valid Social Security numbers.

@karaswisher.bsky.social: As the billionaires seek to balance the budget on the backs of poor people and kids by cutting programs like Social Security and Medicaid, let's remind the billionaires that if they pay their taxes we'd balance the budget. @socialsecurityworks.org - keep up ur good work!