“Illegal immigrants get BOTH social security numbers" and Social Security retirement benefits.”
Social media posts
United States. Claim dated 12 Apr 2024.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
Immigrants who are lawfully living or authorized to work in the U.S. are eligible for a Social Security number and, in some cases, Social Security benefits.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 April 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 April 2024, 14 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
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