[bpjam]

Bush signed the treaty back in 2001. We have the same treaty with virtually all European countries as well. But I would dispute the certainty that people whose SS#s are unlawfully used will still get the benefit. If the Socialists in the Senate have their way, they will be working harder to ensure illegals get 'what they paid for' than they will to ensure that you and I aren't getting ripped off by illegals.

[AmeriBrit]

You've misunderstood the treaty that was signed in 2001.

What that treaty meant was any credits from a foreign country could be added to your credit here in the US, BUT, the amount you would receive from the US government would be reduced by the amount you received from your native country which mean when it's all rounded off you don't gain anything and the minimum age is still 62 yrs old.

This was one reason I held off for so long before I became a US citizen as I'd been led to believe I would be able to draw SS from both countries but when my husband, myself and our legal counselor did the necessary research and consulted the Social Security Dept also we found out the information we had previously believed was false.