Social Security · 2024-06-27
Undocumented immigrants were about to wipe out Social Security
False
Undocumented immigrants were about to wipe out Social Security.
What the evidence shows
People without legal immigration status generally cannot receive Social Security retirement benefits; many pay payroll taxes.
What happened next
Assessment describes the statement in its original dated context; later developments are not automatically incorporated.
Assessment notes
Claim wording is an editorial paraphrase, NOT a verbatim quotation. The linked contemporaneous fact-check documents the original statement and evaluates the evidence available at that time.