Tax credit bill contains loophole for illegal immigrants | Washington Examiner

Tax credit bill contains loophole for illegal immigrants | Washington Examiner: "Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal to give a tax credit to businesses for hiring unemployed Maryland residents could benefit illegal immigrants, according to several anti-illegal-immigration groups.

'I'm concerned we're going to be creating 6,700 jobs and they are going to go to people who have absolutely no right to those jobs,' said Sue Payne, president of Citizens Above Party, which opposes illegal immigration.

O'Malley's plan would give a $3,000 tax credit to businesses for each unemployed person they hired from now through Dec. 31. The bill defines eligible hires as residents of Maryland who are receiving -- or have already exhausted -- unemployment benefits.

To be considered a Maryland resident, workers need only a Maryland license and valid Social Security number, Payne said. She said illegal aliens have easily obtained these in the past."