Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Upset Cash Relief Does Not Extend to Noncitizens

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) expressed outrage on Thursday that the cash payment portion of the economic relief package, which the Senate unanimously passed Wednesday night, does not extend to noncitizens.

The Senate unanimously approved of the historic coronavirus emergency relief measure on Wednesday evening after days of partisan battles. As many Republican leaders have stated, the passed bill remains virtually the same as the original bill Democrats rejected on Sunday. It provides aid for small businesses, creates a lending aid program, and delivers cash assistance directly into the pockets of American citizens.

The bill will provide most American adults with $1,200, $500 of which is for most children. Ocasio-Cortez, however, is taking issue with the stipulations — specifically, the requirement of a Social Security number.

Pilot Made Call Minutes Before Helicopter Crashed Into Hudson River, Killing Executive and His Family

FBI Analyst Who Vetted Steele Dossier, Dismissed Evidence Against Hunter Biden as Russian Disinformation Gets Brutal News from Bureau

White House Report Card: Maher says Trump ‘not as f***ed up as I thought’

Here’s what happened during Trump’s 12th week in office

Doomed NYC helicopter starred in company’s safety inspection video

Kennedy tells FDA employees that ‘the Deep State is real’: report

Bud Light Reclaims Spot as America’s Favorite Beer, But Now Person Responsible for the Crash Has a New Gig

Whitmer ditches Dem playbook on Trump’s tariffs amid 2028 speculation

Sen. Tim Scott outlines first 100 days of Congress, crypto, tariffs

White House Debuts Epic New Piece of Artwork to Rave Reviews

NYC helicopter crash in Hudson River shines light on sightseeing dangers

How Scott Bessent got Trump ‘over the finish line’ on tariff pause

Trump’s physical continues long tradition of public scrutiny over president’s health

At least 26 American hostages released since Trump took office

Longtime House Republican weighs run to flip Dem-held Senate seat in key battleground

“To clarify, $1200 checks are ONLY going to some w/social sec numbers, NOT immigrants w/ tax IDs (ITINs),” she wrote following the Senate’s unanimous 96-0 approval of the bill,” adding, “Thanks to GOP, these checks will be cut off the backs of *taxpaying immigrants,* who get nothing.”:

To clarify, $1200 checks are ONLY going to some w/social sec numbers, NOT immigrants w/ tax IDs (ITINs).

Thanks to GOP, these checks will be cut off the backs of *taxpaying immigrants,* who get nothing. Many are essential workers who pay more taxes than Amazon.

Wall St gets $4T

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 26, 2020

Ocasio-Cortez’s complaint extends to those who are residing in the country illegally, as illegal immigrants can also obtain an ITIN.

The Tax Policy Center found that the vast majority of American households, roughly 90 percent, will benefit from the checks.

The New York lawmaker also proclaimed the GOP is refusing to fund hospitals or unemployment, despite the fact that the bipartisan bill provides $100 billion for hospitals and the vast expansion of unemployment benefits: