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Illegal Immigrants

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Editor, Times-Union:

My nephew just got out of prison for a felony. He had a hard time in prison, being a small guy, and learned his lesson. He has grown up a lot and wants to make a life for himself and four children. Every job you get now, you have to go through a time temporary place. All of the time temporary places will not take you if you have a felony. So he can't get a job and is looking at going back to prison for parole violation.

All the illegal immigrants with their false identification can get a job. In fact, some companies actually prefer to hire them over a white or even black man. I worked for a company that hires a lot of Hispanic employees. Having been a supervisor, I saw their checks. The one Hispanic boy looked like he was 13 years old. He said he was 18. He had six dependents on his check stub, so they were only taking out one-third of the taxes on him they were taking out on me. I was a supervisor and he brought home more than I did. I asked him how he could claim six dependents. He said he was claiming his dad, his mom and his brothers and sisters. I called the IRS to report him. I was appalled! Does everyone in the United States know what they told me? It is law and legal for a Hispanic that is here and working in the U.S., even an 18-year-old, to claim his parents and brothers and sisters, up to 12 dependents, that are back in Mexico. I asked the IRS how this is fair. They told me that it is law and you have to change the law to stop it.

I'm asking everyone to write your congressmen and tell them to change the law, or we will change our vote come election day. By the way, my check had $100-plus for taxes, and the boy working for me only had $18 taken out.

Kenny Shepherd

North Manchester