What percentage of illegal aliens use fake documents ?

Question

Is there a known number?

Answer 1

Hidden cost of illegal immigration: ID theft Posted: Friday, March 31 at 07:00 am CT by Bob Sullivan
In the noisy immigration debate raging in Washington, there is one voice NOT being heard.

The voice of identity theft victims.

Behind many of the nation’s millions of undocumented workers are someone else's documents. To get a job, illegal immigrants need a Social Security number, and they often borrow one. As victim Melody Millet is fond of saying, U.S. citizens are being forced to share their identities with undocumented immigrants to give corporate America a steady supply of cheap labor.

MSNBC.com reporter Bob Sullivan talks about illegal immigration and identity theft on MSNBC.






Thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of Americans are right now sharing their identities with immigrants and don't know it. It is the dirty little secret of the immigration issue: By not dealing directly with the undocumented worker situation, the U.S government is actually encouraging identity theft. In fact, one can argue that the origins of the identity theft epidemic can be traced to the immigration issue.

The scope of this problem is vast. Every year, nearly 9 million people pay their taxes using the wrong Social Security number. The name used on W-2 tax forms used by employers doesn't match the name on file with the Social Security Administration. There can be many reasons why -- a data entry typo by a human resources department, a woman changes her name after marriage and forgets to report it, or a man uses someone else's SSN to get a job.

Social Security calls this a "no-match" situation. When this happens, the Social Security Administration collects the money, but the wage credits go into limbo. They don't end up on anyone's annual Social Security statement, they end up in something called the Earnings Suspense File. Since 1984, when the Social Security card employment verification requirement kicked in, nearly $500 billion in wages has ended up in that file.

Who are all these people paying their taxes using the wrong SSN? Neither Social Security nor the IRS has ever studied this issue in great detail. But there are clear indications that many -- if not most -- of the 9 million mismatches are immigrants using the wrong SSN. One study by Social Security indicates no-match payments come most frequently from agricultural and restaurant industries, for example.

Not every mismatched SSN belongs to a real living person, and in fact, it appears many are chosen at random. Some belong to the deceased; others are entirely fictitious. One study showed thousands of entries using obvious fakes, such as 123-45-6789 or 999-99-9999.

Many victims are very real
But many victims are very real. Recently, officials in Utah matched a database of children receiving welfare benefits with a database of workers paying state taxes and found 1,800 child victims. It’s impossible to know how many of the impostors were undocumented workers, but Utah Assistant Attorney General Rich Hamp says that behind most cases the agency has prosecuted so far, he’s found an immigrant using someone else’s papers.

Victims often don't have any idea they’re sharing their identity with an immigrant, because there's no way to find out. Social Security won't tell you if someone else is using your SSN. The extra earnings don't end up on your annual Social Security statement, because they are designated to the Earnings Suspense File instead. Ditto for the Internal Revenue Service. The misuse isn't revealed in personal credit reports, either. If somebody uses your number to get a credit card or car loan, the nation's credit bureaus create a new credit file instead of alerting you to the misuse.

Victims only find out when something goes wrong -- when there are unpaid taxes or unpaid bills, debt collectors often track down the original SSN holder.

Answer 2

Like any other political issues, both side lie and manipulate facts to support their point of view. But this issue is clear cut: 1. Illegal aliens are by definition criminals. 2. Illegal Aliens do commit other crimes. 3. Federal and International law both prescribe deportation. 4. Anchor baby laws are making it more difficult to serve justice. 5. Any and all persons committing crimes should be prosecuted and or deported as the law dictates. 6. Failure to do so is unfair to the citizens and all those who have jumped through all the hoops to be legal. 7. Reasonable immigration procedures cannot be created so long as we have millions of criminals clogging the system. 9. Making them legal makes a mockery of our legal system and encourages other criminal activity. There is really nothing more to say than arrest, prosecute, imprison and deport any illegal alien. Anybody caught employing, housing or otherwise abetting illegal aliens needs to be treated likewise, as appropriate. There is nothing further to discuss.

Answer 3

Stephanie, if they have documents, they are bogus documents.... or, they have stolen someone's identity. One way they do this is to read the obituaries. If they can get the deceased person's address fast enough, they can get to his mail... and important identity such as credit card numbers and bank statements. that's just one way they provide " documents" so they can get employed. The Immigration Reform Act of 1986 states that employers cannot hire illegals.... but that is rarely, if ever, enforced.

Answer 4

According to Federal Trade Commission mostly all of them. Check also with Social Security Administration and Internal Revenue Service, since they do not talk to each other unless you make them aware of a compromise of your identity.

Answer 5

I would say the majority of them. And I am sure they have people in high places here in the states that pull strings for them. Like the DSHS and places like that. Take a look around who do you think are working the jobs here in the states that help these people? It sure isn't us white folks.

Answer 6

None,they just land their spaceship where ever they want.You should ask about the illegal immigrants,I bet lots of them have fake docs.

Answer 7

The answer is obviously 100% of those who present documents.

Answer 8

well for sure is 100% they all have to have them to get the job....

Answer 9

ALL OF THEM !!!!