President Trump has signed a controversial memo aimed at preventing undocumented immigrants from obtaining Social Security benefits, despite a lack of evidence showing they receive such benefits. The memo instructs federal officials to develop new measures against perceived fraud, even though the Social Security Administration's fraud rate is remarkably low. Undocumented immigrants contribute over $25 billion annually to the trust fund through payroll taxes. Critics argue that this move is based on misinformation and could harm countless American citizens through increased scrutiny of legally obtained benefits.
"President Trump has been spreading falsehoods about undocumented immigrants and Social Security for a long time, and this executive order is his latest attempt to misinform the public."
"The Social Security Act has required noncitizens to be lawfully present in the U.S. to receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income."
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