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Illegal Immigrants Using Your Tax Dollars?

The number of illegal immigrants in the United States who are enjoying the benefits given to American Citizens is on the rise.

That ends up costing you, the taxpayer.

A baby born to parents here illegally is an instant American citizen.

There is also free health care financed by taxpayers.

Once an immigrant crosses the border, the reward is enjoy the free perks with little to fear from the Department of Labor or immigration authorities.

A vast ring of fake document dealers feed this network.

A fake or stolen social security card gets an undocumented immigrant a job in almost any industry.

Citizens living here near the Mexican border say they have noticed those getting the American benefits.

Roman Gomez from West El Paso says, "Sometimes there's just a bunch of freeloaders that just come and take advantage of what the U.S. has."

Blanca Hernandez from Sunland Park, New Mexico says, "We work real hard to have everything we have, and these people from Mexico come over here and they get all the benefits. They drive good cars full of jewelry, eat at expensive resturants."

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has even noticed the problem, saying that the amount of people taking advantage of the system is overwhelming.

I do hope someone else saw C-Span today. Rep Ted Poe of Texas, Rep. J.D Hayworth of Arizona and Rep. Charlie Norwood. Blasted Illegal Immagrants and the companies that have hired them. I am trying to get a transcipt of his speech. It has all the true info, that what Illegals are costing the take Citizens. Oh it was so great, Now if he and the other to will hammer this home. Oh there will be a change, a big one. I know that My congressman Knows about it already. I called right after and told him. Now this is what the American Citizens want, from our elected officals.

SOCIAL SECURITY
News Release
United States and Mexico Sign Social Security Agreement
Agreement to Benefit U.S. Workers and Employers
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Jo Anne Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security, signed an agreement today with Dr. Santiago Levy Algazi, Director General, Mexican Social Security Institute, that will remove from U.S. citizens working for U.S. companies in Mexico the burden of paying social security taxes to both countries. The agreement also will remove the double taxation requirement for Mexican citizens working for Mexican companies in the United States. “This agreement eliminates a serious and unnecessary impediment to American and Mexican businesses and their employees,� Commissioner Barnhart stated. “Just as important, it promotes equity and fairness for workers who divide their careers between our two countries.�

Currently, U.S. companies that employ U.S. citizens in Mexico are required to contribute to both the U.S. and Mexican social security systems. When the agreement takes effect, U.S. and Mexican employers and their employees will contribute to either the U.S. or Mexican social security systems, but not both. This will result in approximately 3,000 U.S. workers and their employers sharing in tax savings of $140 million over the first five years of the agreement.

The agreement also will improve social security protection for people who work in both countries. At present, some workers who have divided their careers between the United States and Mexico fail to qualify for social security benefits from one or both countries because they do not meet minimum eligibility requirements. Under the agreement it will be possible for workers and their family members to qualify for pro-rated U.S. or Mexican benefits based on combined credits from both countries. This will result in approximately 50,000 U.S. and Mexican workers receiving benefits after the first five years of the agreement.

The agreement must be reviewed by the U.S. Congress and approved by the Mexican Senate before it can take effect. The United States has similar social security agreements with 20 other countries, including Australia, Canada, Chile, South Korea and nearly every country in Western Europe. In addition, the U.S. signed a social security agreement with Japan in February 2004, which is expected to take effect in late 2005.

NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS: A fact sheet providing more information about the Social Security agreement between the U.S. and Mexico is attached. To find out more about agreements with other countries go to http://www.socialsecurity.gov/international/.

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