Don't Kick Immigration Reform Down the Road | Human Rights Watch

Don't Kick Immigration Reform Down the Road | Human Rights Watch:

U.S. employers in 2007 reported wages of $90 billion for millions of workers whose paychecks did not match real names and Social Security numbers. From that, $11.2 billion went to the Social Security Trust Fund and $2.6 billion went to Medicare. Yet unauthorized immigrants are not eligible for most public benefits; even legal immigrants are not eligible in the first five years after gaining legal residency.