The Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, or ITIN, serves as the quiet enabler of a vast underground economy for millions of illegal aliens in the United States. Issued by the IRS since 1996, this nine-digit identifier—formatted like a Social Security number but starting with a 9—is reserved exclusively for foreigners ineligible for an SSN, including undocumented immigrants who flood across the border. Ostensibly designed to let these invaders pay taxes on wages from jobs they have no legal right to hold, the ITIN has morphed into a de facto work permit, identity document, and gateway to American resources. Over 26 million ITINs have been handed out, with more than 5.8 million still active as of recent counts, allowing the IRS to rake in billions from payroll taxes that undocumented workers contribute without ever qualifying for the benefits those taxes fund.

Beyond mere tax compliance, the ITIN acts as the master key unlocking jobs, housing, and federal perks that should be reserved for citizens. Banks like Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Capital One routinely accept ITINs to open interest-bearing accounts, while some states issue driver’s licenses using them as proof of identity. Mortgage lenders, often guided by federal advice from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, offer specialized programs for ITIN holders lacking legal residency, enabling illegal aliens to buy homes and drive up prices—contributing to the 42% surge in housing costs during recent open-border surges. Even tax credits for child care become accessible if the work is “illegal” but documented via ITIN, and the number can later bolster claims for amnesty or Social Security credits upon any future legalization, effectively rewarding lawbreaking with a path to full integration.

This system is nothing short of a scam perpetrated against hardworking American citizens, who are forced into cutthroat competition with an invading underclass subsidized by their own tax dollars. While undocumented workers using ITINs pour tens of billions into federal, state, and local coffers annually—much of it into Social Security and Medicare they can never claim—their presence depresses wages, strains housing markets, and burdens public services in ways that dwarf any “contributions.” By normalizing illegal employment and economic footholds, the ITIN sends a clear signal to the world: break our laws, and we’ll help you thrive at the expense of native-born families. Reforming or eliminating this quasi-SSN for foreigners isn’t just fiscal sanity—it’s a moral imperative to restore fairness for Americans first.

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