At one such July 30 political event in Tempe, Arizona, Logan claimed undocumented immigrants are being handed Social Security numbers at the border. Immigrants are not receiving Social Security numbers at the borderThe Border Patrol "does not possess the capability or authority to issue Social Security numbers, and therefore does not issue Social Security numbers to non-citizens who crossed the border," Rhonda Lawson, a public affairs specialist for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency, which includes the Border Patrol, told USA TODAY in an emailed statement. Nicole Tiggemann, a Social Security Administration spokesperson, also confirmed in an email that the agency does not issue Social Security numbers at border crossing stations. Social Security numbers are typically used to report a person's salary to the government or determine whether someone can be granted Social Security benefits, according to the Social Security Administration. Border Patrol agents are not permitted to hand out Social Security numbers to immigrants at the border.

Source: Libya Today October 13, 2022 04:43 UTC