And these felons now have social security numbers of the houses they have visited. Lovely.
Heaven protect the elderly who let them inside.
Here in MA, you don't have to give a social security number to register. You don't even have to offer proof of citizenship.
The form doesn't even ask if you are a citizen. Instead, buried in a tiny print paragraph just above your signature, it says by signing the form you certify that you are a US citizen.
When I went to get my license renewed, I was offered the chance to register -- even though I already am registered. I asked to see the form, and was amazed that the lady did not ask if I was a citizen and that the form does not ask it either. If you weren't looking for it, you would never see the line about certifying that you are a citizen.