U.S. Citizens With Undocumented Spouses Can Get Stimulus Checks

When the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed last March, it provided $1,200 stimulus checks for most adults in America as well as an additional $500 in stimulus money for each eligible child dependent. The CARES Act excluded families with mixed immigration status. Not only did the legislation require people to have Social Security numbers to claim the stimulus check, but it also excluded U.S. citizens with Social Security numbers who filed a married joint tax return with a non-citizen spouse.