Mitch McConnell railed against House Democrats' plan to send $1,200 stimulus checks to immigrants left out of initial wave of federal payments

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• Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tore into the Democratic plan for additional stimulus checks, saying it would benefit undocumented immigrants.
• "Another round of checks for illegal immigrants. Can you believe it?" the Kentucky Republican said during a speech on the Senate floor.
• The Democratic plan opens the door for more immigrants to get federal cash by extending eligibility to those with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers instead of a Social Security number.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell assailed the $3 trillion spending package from House Democrats on Thursday. He expressed ire in particular at a provision extending eligibility for stimulus checks to immigrants who were left out of the initial wave of federal payments.

During a speech on the Senate floor, McConnell said the move would benefit undocumented people in the US.

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