Posted on 07/09/2024 7:15:13 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Who needs U.S. citizenship, or for that matter, legal authorization to live in the U.S. when you've got Joe Biden's open borders?
That looks like the story with illegals receiving Social Security benefits, a lifetime benefit that until recently had been perceived as nominally reserved for U.S. citizens, not illegal border crossers, and which Democrats are now trying to debunk.
At the debate, NewsNation reported that Trump said:
“Social Security … he’s destroying it because millions of people are pouring into our country and they’re putting them onto Social Security,” Trump said. “They’re putting ‘em onto Medicare and Medicaid. Putting them into hospitals. They’re taking the place of our citizens.”
... and ...
“These millions and millions of people coming in, they’re trying to put them on Social Security. He will wipe out Social Security. He will wipe out Medicare.”
Which sounds true and is. Based on what's known from the Social Security office, via Newsweek's fact-check:
On its website, the Social Security Administration wrote: "Lawfully present noncitizens of the United States who meet all eligibility requirements can qualify for Social Security benefits. This rule also applies to noncitizens authorized to work in the United States who got a Social Security number after December 2003."
The problem, of course, is in the details. Illegals can't just tap into regular Social Security retirement benefits as paying Americans do.
However, they can get SSI pretty easily for lifetime benefits based on being unemployable, having no English skills, having no marketable skills, having no education, and not being retired.
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Quote from Excerpted section above: “Illegals can not just tap into regular Social Security retirement benefits as paying Americans do.”
The money-quote comes when the definition of legally present is described:
Immigrants may be eligible for SSI if they meet the following criteria:
- Lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
- Granted conditional entry.
- Paroled into the United States.
- Admitted as a refugee.
- Granted asylum.
- An alien whose removal is being withheld.
- A Cuban or Haitian entrant.
- Admitted as an Amerasian immigrant.
- Admitted as an Afghan or Iraqi special immigrant.
- Admitted as an Afghan humanitarian parolee.
- Admitted as an Afghan non-special immigrant parolee.
- Admitted as a Ukrainian humanitarian parolee.
Conditional entry, as well as parole status are what they give to catch-and-release foreign nationals who are "processed" by the Border Patrol after breaking and entering the U.S. illegally. The only foreigners who don't get this status are "gotaways" who escape Border Patrol detection, and are typically criminals and terrorists.
Biden's catch-and-release game is all about getting let out on the "honor system" that they'll show up to their asylum and deportation hearings, and then instantly qualifying for lifetime income benefits from SSI on the spot.
What would it take to change that? Would an executive order do or is an act of congress necessary?
After the debate, people started saying “Biden seems a little senile”.
But the Democrats immediately jumped up and said, “Yeah? Well, Trump lied about everything all night long! Lies! Lies! Lies! Trump is such a liar!”
But anyone who looks at the Democrats with a clear eye knows that they lie constantly.
“Social Security benefits, a lifetime benefit that until recently had been perceived as nominally reserved for U.S. citizens”
Not quite accurate. I have some Irish relatives who worked in the US in the 60s legitimately (had SSNs), never were citizens, moved back to Ireland and received monthly social security payments (obviously much less than the maximum) after they reached retirement age.
Eligibility is determined by contributions.
Over a period of "quarters" to qualify.
What the heck, I only paid into since I was 16, why not give my money to a bunch of illegals?
I thought Social Security was paid based on your salary and what your taxable income was over the years. How do these foreign invaders get any money when their's would be zero?
No. Eligibility is solely determined by Congress, since SSN has been an entitlement program since its inception.
Per Flemming vs Nestor :
"The Court rejected that Social Security is a system of 'accrued property rights' and that those who pay into the system have no contractual right to receive what they have paid into"
The Government has been lying to you since FDR passed SSN into law.
RE: I thought Social Security was paid based on your salary and what your taxable income was over the years.
See Post #4 above.
How many dollars are going to members of that list who you think should not be getting any of those benefits? Obviously being a Putin lover you want to eliminate the Ukrainians (altogether) but who else?
Paroled into the United States.
Admitted as a refugee.
Granted asylum.
The number denied under these terms are negligible.
I did hear Biden is not deporting greater numbers than Trump now. Riiiight.
SSI (supplemental security income) sounds like SS but it isn’t it’s for people who’ve never worked enough quarters for SS or SSDI.
The money comes from the general fund and is administered by SS. It is nothing but straight-up welfare.
And Traitor Joe "Beat Medicare" to boot!
“However, they can get SSI pretty easily for lifetime benefits based on being unemployable, having no English skills, having no marketable skills, having no education, and not being retired.”
Would that include many of our current crop of youth? Asking for a friend.
The demonrats lie.??? Who knew....! (spit)
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