They’re screaming that “Biden gave 4 million illegals Social Security Numbers.” That’s not true. Here’s how it actually works — step-by-step, backed by facts:
1. Social Security Numbers (SSNs): Not handed out. Ever.
— Nobody gets an SSN automatically.
Not migrants, not asylum seekers, not refugees, not even green card holders— no one.
To get a Social Security Number, you have to go in person to a Social Security office. Always. Period.
— To qualify, you first need valid immigration paperwork — either asylum approval, parole status, or a work authorization (EAD), approved by USCIS or a judge.
Then, you must show:
– Your foreign passport
– Your US immigration paperwork
– Proof of identity
SSA staff verify every document through DHS databases. No valid status = no SSN. There’s no “Biden program” to mail SSNs like candy.
2. Medicaid Access: Yes, limited — and legal.
— In some cases (like NY and CA), asylum seekers or parolees can access limited Medicaid only after they’re issued legal status.
— It’s not “free healthcare for illegals.”
— They qualify only if they’re lawfully present and meet low-income requirements.
— And it’s state-funded in most cases, not federal.
3. Driver’s Licenses: Yes, with rules.
— Many states issue temporary driver’s licenses to people with valid foreign passports and proof of legal immigration status (EAD, parole papers, asylum claim receipt, etc).
These licenses are:
– Time-limited (expire when their immigration doc does)
– Often marked with “limited-term” or “not for federal ID use” labels
Some states (like CA, IL, NY) allow undocumented immigrants to get licenses with strict requirements — no, that’s not Biden either. It’s state law, and it’s been around for years.
4. Banking Access: Yes, legal and regulated.
— With a passport and valid ID, many banks allow opening a basic checking account — this is standard in global finance and helps prevent black-market activity.
— If they have an SSN or an Individual Taxpayer ID Number (ITIN), they can open accounts and pay taxes. That’s right — many migrants pay into a system they might never benefit from.
Final point: This is an immigration law.
Nobody’s handing out benefits in cereal boxes. There’s a whole system in place.
Is it perfect? No.
But stop screaming it’s a fraud like “Biden gave 4 million SSNs.”
Just to be clear, we are against illegal immigration, immigration fraud and MS-13 gang-bangers.