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Limit Food Stamps

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I heard a story recently, regarding some immigrants. They have been here about 10 years, retired and are now drawing social security.........and getting food stamps. How is it that the tax payers have to bear the burden for this, when the sponsors of immigrants have to declare that they (the sponsors) have the means to support them so they don't become a burden to the tax payers. ICE needs to work more closely with the Agriculture to root out abuses like this. One solution, might be to require that the sponsors, put up a bond or agree to a lien against their house, if they have one, but too many are getting a free ride at the expense of the rest of us.

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Submitted by Community Member 2 years ago

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    If they are getting Social Security, they worked and paid SSA taxes. If they did not pay into SSA taxes, they do not receive SSA benefits. Exception is parent's benefits, which is extremely rare. I've only seen it twice since 1992 and children's benefits. Once again, the "urban myth." What you are dealing with in the real world, as opposed to "what I heard" is someone receiving SSI and food stamps. SSI is sent and handled by SSA but NOT funded by SSA taxes. check socialsecurity.gov for details, instead of listening to urban myths.

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