Thread: S-CHIP loophole - New health care benefits for illegals?

Malkin has this:

Shamnesty Watch: S-CHIP loophole - New health care benefits for illegal aliens?
By Michelle Malkin • September 25, 2007 11:51 AM

I’m getting several heads-up e-mails about a loophole in the recently House-passed S-CHIP bill that might create a new path for illegal alien health care benefits.

One Hill staffer writes:

Many people are saying during conference the conferees fixed the illegal immigration issues that pertain to the House-passed SCHIP bill by adopting the Senate language which said the Social Security Administration (SSA) will verify citizenship status. I do not see that as being the case after reading Title II Subtitle B.

Having the state submit names and SS#’s to the SSA does not close the loophole! All SSA can do is verify that the SS# is a valid SS# or not. This does not prove that someone is in the US legally. Illegal immigrants can still use a stolen valid SS#’s to get benefits—just as they do to gain illegal employment. The only way to guard against illegal immigrants from getting benefits is for them to show immigration documents—not SS#’s!

Additionally, Title VI Section 605 reads as follows: “No Federal Funding for Illegal Aliens. This section clarifies that nothing under this Act allows Federal funding to be spent on illegal aliens.â€

GOOD FOR DEAL!!!! And thank you Michelle.

Please make sure you read the LULAC BLITZING CONGRESS thread everyone.