Illegal Workers Used Tax Credit To Pocket $4.2 Billion, Audit Shows | FoxNews.com

"The payment of federal funds through this tax benefit appears to provide an additional incentive for aliens to enter, reside and work in the United States without authorization, which contradicts federal law and policy to remove such incentives," the report said.

The report highlighted a quirk in U.S. law. Even people who are not authorized to work are supposed to pay the IRS taxes on their income. Many of those people cannot obtain a Social Security number, so to facilitate this the IRS hands out what are known as Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers -- so illegal workers can file returns. However, in doing so many of those workers are claiming tax benefits like the Additional Child Tax Credit. For some, it's a way of making even more money.

But we have no illegal immigration problems do we. Maybe if they cut off that loop hole from the illegials it would help pay down some of our sky rocketing debt. Not much, but some. Then Warren Buffet wouldn't have to write such a big check to the Gov't like he said all he and his billionaire buddies should.