> Weld County ID theft case involving suspected illegal immigrants goes to
> Colo. Supreme Court

> By Associated Press

> 4:45 AM MST, November 5, 2009
> DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Supreme Court is hearing arguments about the
> legality of an identity theft investigation against hundreds of suspected
> illegal immigrants who were filing taxes, without having valid Social
> Security numbers.

> A district court judge halted the investigation in April after he ruled
> Weld County authorities violated people's privacy and had no probable cause
> to inspect their tax returns.

> Anyone who earns income in the U.S. must file taxes, regardless of legal
> status.

> The public defender's office and the American Civil Liberties Union are
> arguing against Weld County's appeal Thursday.

> County authorities said last year as many as 1,300 suspected undocumented
> immigrants were using other people's identities to work and file taxes.

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> These illegals are not paying taxes BTW. They're filing a tax return to
> claim someone's refund!!  And the ACLU defends them.