Subject: Letter to My Congressman
The Honorable Richard Durbin
332 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
Dear Senator Durbin:
As a native of Illinois and excellent customer of the Internal
Revenue Service, I am writing to ask for your assistance. I have
contacted the Department of Homeland Security in an effort to determine
the process for becoming an illegal alien and they referred me to you.
My primary reason for wishing to change my status from U.S. Citizen to
llegal alien stem from the bill which was recently passed
by the Senate and for which you voted.
If my understanding of this bill's provisions is accurate, as an
illegal alien who has been in the United States for five years, all 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.
Additionally, as an illegal alien I could begin using the local
emergency room as my primary health care provider. Once I have stopped
paying premiums for medical insurance, my accountant figures I could
save almost $10,000 a year. Another benefit in gaining illegal status
would be that my older son would receive preferential treatment
relative to his law school applications, as well as "in-state" tuition
rates for many colleges throughout the United States for my younger
son.
Lastly, I understand that illegal status would relieve me of the
burden of renewing my driver's license and making those burdensome car
insurance premiums. This is very important to me given that I still
have college age children driving my car. If you would provide me with
an outline of the process to become illegal (retroactively if
possible) and copies of the necessary forms, I would be most
appreciative. Thank you for your assistance.
Your Loyal, currently Legal and OverTaxed Constituent,
Frank La Croix
