“American taxpayer dollars provide “free housing, free medical, free state identification” to immigrants in the country illegally.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 23 Jan 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Most immigrants living illegally in the country are not eligible for benefits from federal programs. A valid Social Security number, which they do not have, is needed to receive most federal benefits.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 January 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 31 January 2022, 8 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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