Can a Mexican immigrant get disability from america?

billyandgaby

would we be heartless not to?

I amsure there is a loophole

mdel

any immigrant can collect disability, as long as they are legal residents of the u.s.; they must also meet other criteria set by the state/employer/etc...

Leah

If they are here illegally, I certainly hope not!

dime for your thoughts

THEY SHOULDN'T.

stealth_n700ms

A LEGAL one, yes...

--Rob

depressed

sure. You sound like you're trying to blur the lines of legal and illegal. They are not the same.
If you're talkin ILLEGAL, then I don't think so.

El Teke

If they're legally here and have worked and paid into the system, yes they do. I see it everyday, good, hard-working, honest people that have immigrated legally or have become legal residents that have worked and paid into the system that have been hurt on the job or have become disabled due to a devastating disease like cancer.

What really gets me is those that just waved a little U.S. flag and as soon as they signed their certificates of naturalization head straight to our office and demand benefits as "U.S. Citizens" and they get them.

So here's a person that has never worked a day in the U.S., claims a disability or is 65 years or older who just became a citizen actually receiving SSI disability or aged benefits and gets MEDICAL (MEDICAID) for free. So they never paid a cent into the system and get all of this for nothing? Incredible, but true.

The 65 year old never-worked-a-day-in-my-life-in-the-U.S... will get benefits automatically. The new citizen has the same right, like you and me, to claim disability and possibly receive it and in a high percentage actually get benefits. Social Security is heading for a total collapse before 2020.

BORED AT WORK

why not? the government hands out everything else to illegals.

NOVA50

Why should America have to pay disablity to some lazy Mexican? He has to come here for disability? Why should the Americans spend money on someone who didn't contribute anything to this economy?

kekeke

If you are legal, otherwise forget it.

changeling

only if you are a citizen of the us

captmhunt

When I lived in New Mexico, I learned that, somehow, the Illegal Aliens could get disability for on the job injuries suffered in the U.S. There was even a joke line I heard all too often... it had to do with putting a rock in one of your shoes so you could remember which foot to limp with... and "HEY... 100,000 MEXICAN'S CAN'T BE ALL WRONG".

natural helper

Mexican immigrants have more rights in this country than natural born citizens. They can get anything they want they just have to go to social services in the town they live in.

Jim K

A legal or illegal immigrant?

mona75243

I sure would hope not. But if he claims he's a citizen or want to become one then... there goes my SSI

gummi & suga bear devourer

you're such a freeloader ... no dumbass ... you need a S.S. to work legally here and then maybe talk about anything else

ssgtusmc3013

jc1959

If he immigrated legally into the USA yes. But like all of us he has to prove that he got hurt at work if work related. or if its not work related he has to prove that he is disabled and cannot work. there is state disability and social security disability. and even if he is illegal and got hurt at work and can also prove that the got hurt at work he can get it. I have seen them (illegals) get lump sums of money and go back to Mexico.

old lady

If the Mexican immigrant is legally in the country, of course. All the options are open to him or her. If the immigrant is not legally in the country, then nothing applies.
As a previous respondant noted, it is a shame that everyone of Hispanic origin is being branded as an illegal immigrant, when most of them are simply hard working citizens whose roots are in another country but whose hearts are in the U.S.A.

Yukaza

If you are here as a legal immigrant I'm sure you can.Is it work related then it would be files under Workman's Compensation,if it is something other than work related you can get Social Security disability.Contact theses offices,they can help you .
No ones against Mexicans,we are against illegal immigrants.not legal immigrants.good luck

Ethan

if the Hispanic is an American Citizen, yes. Probably yes if they are Legals but illegals, not possible. One exception for you though you won't get it because your IQ is way below your league.

J S

Well, where do I start? It all depends on what he/she is entitled. The way it works is, if he/she worked legally in the us. He has the right to collect what ever he has contribute for up to one year after that he has to have had some kind of insurance to take over or its disability for life then comes Social Security Benefits. Many things have to be in order in order to work properly, the system works but some people want to get something from our economy and yes there is as long as you have legally contributed to it. This is one of the many reasons we need to work on an Immigration Regulation program there are many wholes in the current system. People using other peoples information and no one is entitled to the benefits not even the person whoâ€™s information was used...

chyrelanne

I imagine it would depend on if the immigrant was LEGAL or not.

There is no reason a legal immigrant, from any country, shouldn't be entitled to these benefits.

On the other hand, if the immigrant is an ILLEGAL, I doubt very much that ANY benefits would or should be issued.

No, I know how it works my friend who had worked hard for a long time but didn't pay in enough went to get disability and couldn't get it because. they said she hadn't paid in enough.
You can only draw on what you have paid in.

elperro

Of course! The man said Mexican immigrant. I don't see illegal in his question?

S.A.M. Gunner 7212

Your question is too vague. I need more details to give a good answer.

duoak

You need to be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to receive benefits. Also, Social Security disability payments are an entitlement program not a welfare program - you must have worked at least 10 years and paid Social Security taxes for those 10 years in order to be eligible to receive disability benefits from SSA.

*live,laugh,love*

prolly... nowadays americans are sooooo against mexican.... sad stuff!

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