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A controversial vote in which eight Democratic senators opposed including undocumented immigrants in the third round of stimulus checks forced the White House to clarify its position in favor of financial aid reaching the American children of undocumented immigrants .
Senators Democrats Maggie Hassan, Mark Kelly, Kyrsten Sinema, Joe Manchin, Gary Peters, Debbie Stabenow, Debbie Stabenow, Jon Tester and John Hickenlooper voted for the amendment by Indiana Republican Todd Young for prevent (again) undocumented immigrants from receiving the stimulus check .
Although the purpose The proposed amendment was to block stimulus benefits such as checks or tax breaks for undocumented immigrants, senior Democratic officials such as Illinois Senator Dick Durbin expressed concern that the amendment would prevent them from receiving the helped to American children with undocumented parents .
The citizen spouses of an undocumented person were excluded from financial aid in the first round of stimuli, but in the second they were eligible to receive it .
Progressive Democrats like Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono said undocumented immigrants pay taxes and their American children should get the checks . That is why the White House was forced to defend the position of President Joe Biden.
Still, for many immigration activists and advocates the undocumented, who pay taxes through the ITIN and who often perform essential services, should also receive direct payments.
