Millions of U.S. kids could lose the Child Tax Credit under GOP budget bill, experts say

A Republican-backed budget package proposes new restrictions on the federal Child Tax Credit (CTC), requiring both tax filers to possess Social Security numbers, which could disqualify millions of U.S. citizen children from the benefit if their parents are mixed-status or undocumented. This change is aimed at preventing tax breaks from going to undocumented immigrants but may inadvertently affect 4.5 million children, primarily in states like California, Texas, and Florida. While the bill seeks to increase the CTC to $2,500 and adjust it for inflation, critics argue it treats children differently based on their parents’ immigration status.

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