Re: Anti-Immigrant Sentiment The problem is, there's no shortage of political opportunists who'll lie or misrepresent the meaning of the law, in order to score political points or advertising dollars.
The problem is, there's no shortage of people who'll believe anything they read (that which our mothers warned us against) so long as it demeans those who are different than they are, or who they don't understand.
Unauthorized immigrants are not entitled to federal benefits, including food stamps or Social Security. Period. It hasn't always been that way but the Social Security law changed in 1996. |