First of all, let me point out that that article is from an organization that wants a decrease of immigration into the United States, and it was written nearly 4 years ago. As for a couple of your specific documents.....

Quote Originally Posted by writerranger
Through its issuance of Individual Tax Identification Numbers (ITINs), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) appears to be blind or indifferent to the reality that it has:


*created an official U.S. tax number that illegal aliens are using as identification, thereby making it easier for them to meld unnoticed into our society;

*provided an ID vehicle that advocates hope will be used to "regularize" illegal aliens;

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The IRS revised the W-7 for in 2004 in an attempt to stop this use of the ITIN as regular identification. It is intended to only be used as an identification for taxes.

Here is the announcement from the IRS:
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/...112728,00.html

Quote Originally Posted by writerranger
*exceeded its traditional role as a tax receiver and processor by marketing the ITIN to illegal immigrant communities;


*failed to provide adequate safeguards to prevent illegal aliens from receiving tax benefits to which they are not entitled;

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As to these points, the federal law in America is that any person inside our borders, legal or not, is required to pay taxes. This program fulfills that requirement. The point where I agree with you more is that it seems strange to grant them benefits, but if they are paying the government, why shouldn't they receive some sort of benefit.

The purpose of the IRS is to collect taxes, not to police immigrants, and the ITIN allows them to simply follow the law. The IRS should not be expected to do the job of Immigration Services.