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St. Patrick and the Unmentionable Sin

St. Patrick and the Unmentionable Sin

Matthew McDonald

"I am looked down upon by many"

So says St. Patrick early in his autobiographical and spiritual testament Confessio.

Illegal Immigrants Should Get Tax Credits For Poor People, Advocates Say
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Illegal Immigrants Should Get Tax Credits For Poor People, Advocates Say

State House News Service

Immigrant advocates on Thursday lobbied for expanded eligibility of a tax credit that's seen as a key tool to prevent poverty and improve education outcomes among low-income households.

About 21,000 to 26,000 households that are not currently eligible for the state Earned Income Tax Credit due to their immigration status stand to benefit from the expansion, according to the Healthy Families Tax Credits Coalition.

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