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Here’s one that everyone should be outraged over, regardless of political leanings. Not only do illegals break the law by entering illegally, they commit other crimes as well in order to work in the US. (again, illegally)

All the while our govt. encourages it, and in this case enables it, by hiding the truth from the victims of these crimes. These crimes have real consequences for people who are US citizens, and then they are further victimized by their own govt..

This is a long piece, but worth the time. Illegal immigration is NOT a victimless crime…..

From Indiana’s WTHR TV13

“Why are you here?” I asked.

The whistleblowers looked at each other and smiled.

“Because I love my country. And I just can’t do this no more. It’s not right,” said one of the IRS workers.

“That’s why we’re both here,” said the other, echoing her colleague with long, deliberate pauses. “It’s a crime, and it’s…just…not…right.”

Together, they have decades of experience at the Internal Revenue Service, working on the front lines with frustrated, angry or confused taxpayers who contact the agency for help.

Risking their jobs to come forward, the whistleblowers do not want to show their identity. But they do want to show how the IRS is a knowing accomplice to millions of cases of identity theft while keeping victims in the dark.

A five-month Eyewitness News investigation shows their concerns are well-documented, and the IRS has been warned about the problem for years. Within a massive federal agency that claims to be taking identity theft seriously, the reality – in many cases – is very different.

“We are not supposed to do anything.” said a whistleblower. “We are not allowed to say anything.”

Findings of the 13 Investigates report include:

• The IRS accepts millions of tax returns – and issues tax refunds – even when taxpayer documents show clear warning signs of identity theft

• Confidential IRS policies instruct IRS employees not to tell taxpayers when someone else uses their social security number to earn income

• The IRS allows illegal immigrants to “borrow” social security numbers that do not legally belong to them

• The IRS is discontinuing a program to notify taxpayers when their social security number is used by someone else to gain employment”