submitted by Sang on 08.11.2006 in Life, Links
I have no idea if this is real. If it is, this Marylander is pretty clever. He sent a letter to Paul S. Sarbanes (one of Maryland’s senators) asking to change his citizenship status to illegal:
June 7, 2006
The Honorable Paul S. Sarbanes 309 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Dear Senator Sarbanes:
As a native Marylander and excellent customer of the Internal Revenue Service, I am writing to ask for your assistance. I have contacted the Immigration and Naturalization Service in an effort to determine the process for becoming an illegal alien and they referred me to you.
My reasons for wishing to change my status from U.S. Citizen to illegal alien stem from the bill which was recently passed by the Senate and for which you voted. If my understanding of this bill’s pro visions is accurate, as an illegal alien who has been in the United States for five years, what I need to do to become a citizen is to pay a $2,000 fine and income taxes for three of the last five years.
I know a good deal when I see one and I am anxious to get the process started before everyone figures it out. Simply put, those of us who have been here legally have had to pay taxes every year so I’m excited about the prospect of avoiding two years of taxes in return for paying a $2,000 fine. Is there any way that I can apply to be illegal retroactively? This would yield an excellent result for me and my family because we paid heavy taxes in 2004 and 2005.
Another benefit in gaining illegal status would be that my daughter would receive preferential treatment relative to her law school applications.
If you would provide me with an outline of the process to become illeg al (retroactively if possible) and copies of the necessary forms, I would be most appreciative. Thank you for your assistance.
Your Loyal Constituent, Pete McGlaughlin
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August 12th, 2006 at 16:53:01
This has no sense at all!, this woman is pissed off because an alien get Caugth!!! after that, the deal the bastard get is his lawer problem, but this lady doesen’t realize he has to pay 3 years of taxes ALL TOGETHER plus 2000
August 14th, 2006 at 11:24:32
I really wish I knew what in the world your comment was trying to say. First, you state the letter “has no sense at all,” but your comment isn’t even proper English. Second, the person who wrote the letter was a man; so I’m not sure why you said “lady” and “woman.” Third, their letter makes perfect sense and states an excellent point. I live in a relatively low tax area and my paychecks still have roughly 20% of them taken out for taxes. Say this man makes as low as $30,000 a year; he would still pay, at least, $6,000 in income taxes. According to the bill he mentioned, if his information is correct, he would pay $30,000 in income taxes in 5 years where an illegal alien who made the same amount per year as he did, would only have to pay $18,000 in taxes and a $2,000 fine. I would say a savings of $10,000 is pretty substantial! Great letter!