2006-08-30 13:02:19 · 11 answers · asked by maddmike88 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Yes. They have all rights except the vote, which comes with citizenship, not just immigration.
2006-08-30 13:05:36 · answer #1 · answered by Hermit 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Short Answer: Yes
Long Answer:
Public Law 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, permits payment of Social Security benefits to noncitizens living in the United States (U.S.) only if they are lawfully present in this country. The law requires that anyone living in the U.S. who applies for Social Security benefits on or after December 1, 1996, must provide evidence that he or she is a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, or an alien lawfully present in the U.S. as determined by the Attorney General.
This law does not affect:
Social Security benefits for people residing outside the U.S.;
Social Security benefits for people who applied before December 1, 1996; or
Entitlement to the lump sum death payment.
For more information, you may call our toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213. Our representatives there will be glad to help you.
If you live outside the U.S., see http://www.socialsecurity.gov/foreign/ for information on services in other countries. If you reside in the United States you can apply for benefits online at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/applyforbenefits. You can find more information about whether you can receive benefits abroad as a non-U.S. citizen in the booklet, Your Payments While You Are Outside the United States (SSA Publication No. 05-10137) at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10137.html.
2006-09-01 12:23:15 · answer #2 · answered by althegrrl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I paid into the system, before I got my citizenship papers. Those payments were all counted.
2006-08-30 13:08:08 · answer #3 · answered by johnb693 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2006-08-30 13:10:02 · answer #4 · answered by quietwalker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do you mean ilegal? if not ilegal than they are citizens and if they work, they are paying in and will recieve it. its the 70 year olod who gets here last week and then gets her citizenship and starts collecting, never paid into it, but recieves it, thats b.s.
2006-08-30 13:06:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes!
2006-08-30 13:05:59 · answer #6 · answered by cantcu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The key term is "legal". They are therefore entitled like any citizen.
2006-08-30 13:05:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but so can the illeagals that dont pay ****
2006-08-30 13:18:05 · answer #8 · answered by NoBama For Me 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes ...legal immigrants can....but 'gwb" no...illegals can't.
2006-08-30 13:24:30 · answer #9 · answered by Twynnone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course, they can!
2006-09-03 13:10:21 · answer #10 · answered by rollodecriente 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋