Posted on 04/17/2006 7:07:28 AM PDT by HOTTIEBOY
"If they don't have a green card or foreign passport, they're not going to get anything," lottery spokeswoman Pam Walker said. "Because they're likely to be an illegal alien."
Raleigh, NC -- Illegal immigrants in North Carolina can play the state's new lottery, but they may not be allowed to collect large winnings under the game's claim policies.
Lottery rules require winners of $600 or more to show a photo identification and proof of a Social Security number to claim their prizes. In the absence of a Social Security number, the lottery will accept a US passport, a foreign passport, an identification card issued by another state, a US armed forces identification card, a voter registration card or permanent resident card.
Illegal immigrants typically cannot get a Social Security number legally.
"If they don't have a green card or foreign passport, they're not going to get anything," lottery spokeswoman Pam Walker said. "Because they're likely to be an illegal alien."
Sandra Machuca, owner of La Centroamericana convenience store in Charlotte, said blocking illegal immigrants from winning would be unfair. Machuca said she has been selling about $1,000 worth of tickets a week.
"None of my clients are American," Machuca said. "Whoever wins has a right to the prize. That's why they buy the ticket."
State Controller Robert Powell said lottery officials should examine the issue.
"If you're here illegally, then there should be at least a legal determination as to whether you should receive the funds," Powell said. "If you're not here in this country legally, I don't know whether you should be eligible to receive lottery winnings."
He said he is not proposing a rule one way or the
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Hot issue here in NC with the new lottery.
I foresee a new angle - offer to collect the winnings for illegals if they share.
Like sharks drawn to fresh blood, a minimum of 42,893 ACLU attorneys are invading NC to represent the winners.
FANTASTIC!! Thanks NC!
What difference does it make where they live?
The object of a lottery is to raise money by selling as many tickets as possible.
If you rule out a large number of potential buyers, then you are only shooting yourself in the foot.
Except, I bet that policy gets overturned, as soon as the lawyers/courts get involved.
Let the criminals have at the lottery. It has been described as "A voluntary tax paid by fools."
We don't mind if they play - just as long as they don't win.
>>>>>FANTASTIC!! Thanks NC!>>>>
I wouldn't jump the gun on that one. The politicians here are all talk to get people fired up, then do nothing while in office until election time. Then they are all talk again.
Sure they can collect the winnings, but, not unlike Americans who have to pay back taxes or child supprot, the illegals should have to pay back all back taxes or hospital bills or any other "assistance" they have received. That should dwindle the winnings down to nothing.
OR NO! I HAVE A BETTER IDEA. WHEN AN ILLEGAL COMES TO COLLECT, AREST HIS A$$ AND SEND HIM BACK TO WHERE HE CAME FROM.
ILLEGAL MEANS ILLEGAL.
But what about the ones who haven't used public assistance? And how would we know? If they don't have SSN and there are several with the same name, then what? Could get complicated I think.
FANTASTIC!! Thanks NC!
A foreigner can get a passport quite easily; the nearest consulate will issue a foreign passport immediately.
Glad to hear those parasites won't get anything.
In the absence of a Social Security number, the lottery will accept a US armed forces identification card
As I look at my Military ID card the number on it is my SOCIAL SECURTY NUMBER.
"So where kin I git a furrin passyport or one of them there green cards so you can give me my money?"
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