Immigrants take more from Social Security than they contribute: Study

Published August 31, 2020 9:23am ET



While native-born Americans put more into the Social Security program than they eventually take out, immigrants receive more in benefits than they contribute, according to a new study.

In findings that call into question calls for more immigration to save the social safety net system, the Federation for American Immigration Reform report found that adding more migrants will doom Social Security earlier than the 2034 date already predicted.

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