Waiting for my SSA disability to kick in, I have been forced onto public assistance. At the DHS office, DHS required that I submit copies of my birth certificate, driver's license and Social Security Number Card. After submitting all this information DHS then said I didn't qualify, because I wasn't a USA citizen without signing an affidavit stating I was; HUH?!!! Then DHS refused to give me an affidavit to sign in front of a notary, stating "It must be signed in our presence." Finally, after a 7 hour wait in the DHS office and nearly getting arrested, because DHS then said I have to come back tomorrow and I refused. Only when a late working supervisor got wind of the situation and talked with the police was I able to sign said affidavit and charges against me were dropped.
2007-11-08 08:23:22 · 5 answers · asked by oneman2dogs 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You sound like you enjoy being a victim, I bet you could have had a job if you had not sat on your *** and waited for the government to GIVE you money. It really is (not) a moving story. Ever thought about getting a job?
2007-11-08 08:27:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
I agree with Skip, but to the next 2 posters, this clearly has to do with his having to establish his citizenship, and I bet the rules now are very much more stringent then they were, oh, say 9-10-2001.
All the talk about illegal aliens draining the system dry isn't helping either - this is exactly where the rubber meets the road and all the anti-illegal stuff affects legal citizens.
Think about this the next time someone rants about Mexicans in Arizona or California or Texas and how we have to be able to tell who they are so we can also tell who "we" are.
I also think this asker has never traveled, or else he would have had a passport that establishes citizenship. What DHS asked him is little different then what he would need if he walked in to a Passport office and demanded a passport ASAP.
Imagine the outrage if they are lax about this, and then benefits are found to go to people incorrectly!
2007-11-08 16:54:42 · answer #2 · answered by Barry C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The DHS is a governmental agency. I think they give their employees classes on how to slow things down for their clients. This sounds all too familiar. It's ironic that people going to them for help have to work so hard to get what they deserve. I'm sorry you had to go through this, but then, the people at the DHS should be apologizing to you.
2007-11-08 16:37:19 · answer #3 · answered by phlada64 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, now that's a giant load of bullshirt. It's amazing that real Americans are forced to eat more red tape for being American and being denied less benefits than those just stepping off the boat. This really boils my blood. I hope you get your benefits soon.
2007-11-08 16:32:27 · answer #4 · answered by La Sirene 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's bureaucracy for you.
2007-11-08 19:49:10 · answer #5 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋