Stimulus for foreigners

The LAT argues this morning that foreign-born spouses of people who file a joint return are getting the shaft because they don't get a stimulus payment. But the LAT is nitpicking. Only a few foreigners will miss their stimulus payment.

Anyone who has a social security number is eligible for a stimulus payment. Anyone who is qualified to work in the United States can obtain a social security number. The only joint return filers who will not qualify for a stimulus payment, assuming they meet other conditions, are resident aliens who can't get a social security number because they have chosen not to apply to the Department of Homeland Security for permission to work here.