Posted on 06/19/2007 10:29:54 AM PDT by 3AngelaD
WASHINGTON, June 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The immigration bill being debated by the Senate would allow over two million illegal workers who received Social Security numbers prior to 2004 to receive more than $966 billion in Social Security benefits by 2040.
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison introduced an amendment to the bill (S.A. 1415), subsequently passed by voice vote, that would prevent illegal workers who performed illegal work and then obtained a Social Security number after January 1, 2004 from receiving credit for Social Security taxes paid in previous years.
However, the amendment does nothing to prevent aliens who obtained "non-work" Social Security numbers prior to 2004 and then performed illegal work from claiming benefits.
The loophole was revealed by TREA Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan seniors advocacy organization with 1.2 million supporters, based in Alexandria, Virginia. Shannon Benton, executive director of TREA Senior Citizens League, will testify about the loophole before the House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law today at 4:00 P.M. Eastern at 2237 Rayburn House Office Building.
Between 1974 and 2003, the Social Security Administration issued more than seven million "non-work" Social Security numbers, which entitled some foreign nationals - some of whom were illegal aliens - to services such as Medicaid and food stamps. The majority of non-work Social Security numbers were issued during an era of less restrictive immigration policy; in some cases, aliens didn't need proof of citizenship to receive a number.
Despite their "non-work" status, millions performed unlawful work. Under the Senate legislation currently being considered, this group would be eligible for Social Security benefits.
"Some members of the Senate are telling the American people that illegal aliens wouldn't be able to collect Social Security benefits under this immigration deal, and that is flat wrong," said Ms. Benton. "The truth is that illegal aliens could receive more than double in Social Security benefits what American taxpayers have spent so far on the war in Iraq."
According to the Social Security Administration, the Social Security Trust Fund will begin paying out more than it is taking in by 2017, and will be completely exhausted by 2041.
Then there are the business who will gladly pay off their $5000 fine just to hire them at minimum wage.
Overall they’ll be getting a bargain for that fee.
Yes indeedy, life just keeps getting better ‘n better here in these united states, yes indeedy, thanks JORGE.
A trillion here, a trillion there, pretty soon you’re into real money.
Did Uncle Sam take tax money from these people? If so then the government is complicit in the racket.
Please get this out to everybody!!!!
What an outrage!!!!
Maybe a good campaign add against Harkin or somebody.
I don’t see why this is a problem. We have tons of money available in the SS lockbox. Remember, all these new taxpayers are going to help solve the SS problem. /sarc
Ouch! That’s rubbing salt into an open wound. GGGGGGrrrrr!!!
That means each and every one of them would get $483,000.
I don’t buy it.
I wonder how they did the math to get the numbers — the article doesn’t say.
I hate illegal immigration and the idea of amnesty or payoffs as much as anyone here.
But hysterical overstatement of the case does more harm than good to the anti-immigration position.
I don’t know about you, but my blood pressure just shot up about 40 points.
A "Grand Bargain."
Here’s what was included in the first set of White House amendments dated May 22, don’t know where it stands now:
TITLE VI – Z VISAS AND LEGALIZATION
Social Security Enumeration/ Credits. DHS will enumerate Z visa holders with Social Security numbers. No Z visa holder, who was enumerated after 2007, will be credited for Social Security quarters, except in the case of certain survivor benefits (Section 606, 607). No credits will be given for past illegal work under a fake or stolen Social Security number but would for illegal work under a valid Social Security number.
Administration-Proposed Substitute to S. 1348:
“Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity, &
Immigration Reform Act of 2007”
I’m so glad all this is coming out now! Hit the phones, folks.
Just collecting the social security payments Americans won’t collect.
Aw, what’s an extra TRILLION dollars, anyway?
TSN..............ping a ding ding!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
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They won’t get it all at one time. It will be paid out in installments as a SS benefit. Some of them will get more than the $483,000.
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