Why would this be hard to do ???
Before I IMMIGRATED to America in 1971, I signed a document and swore with my right hand raised that I understood and agreed that I would not even apply for government benefits of any kind, or I would be deported.. I was not entitled to any help from the American government...
One big an IMMIGRANT had to prove they were employable with a good years long employment record...
This was part of the IMMIGRATION process...when did this change ???
I don’t know when it changed or IF it changed but I was shocked about ten years ago when I took my buddy to the most available SS office so he could file for his regular benefits. He went in and I struck up a conversation with Security Guard. I asked him what was point of all the 23-27 year old Hispanics going in? He looked at me and said “ They can’t speak English, so they obviously can’t work, right?” My buddy was told to come back after he made an appointment!