The Honorable Tom Harkin
731 Hart Senate Office Building
Phone (202) 224 3254
Washington DC, 20510
Dear Senator Harkin,
As a native Iowan 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 illegal alien stems 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 daughter
would receive preferential treatment relative to her law school applications,
as well as "in-state" tuition rates for many colleges throughout the United
States for my 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 Constituent,
Donald Ruppert
Burlington, IA
