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geardaddy

(25,392 posts) Wed Feb 22, 2012, 02:29 PM Feb 2012

Frederica what's her name on CNN just said you need to be a citizen to have a SSN.

Don't they fact check stuff before they say it?

Way to put some misinformation out there for all the immigrant haters, Fred.

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Frederica what's her name on CNN just said you need to be a citizen to have a SSN. (Original Post) geardaddy Feb 2012 OP

anyone with at least a work visa may apply alp227 Feb 2012 #1

Yep, my ex-wife geardaddy Feb 2012 #5

FOX and CNN don't bother with fact checking. MSNBC does. ABC and CBS vary. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #2

Not true. Quantess Feb 2012 #3

That's true. geardaddy Feb 2012 #4

Stupid... Aviation Pro Feb 2012 #6

alp227

(33,358 posts)

1. anyone with at least a work visa may apply

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 02:31 PM

Feb 2012

http://www.ssa.gov/online/ss-5.pdf

"To apply for an original card, you must provide at least two documents to prove age, identity, and U.S. citizenship or current lawful, work-authorized immigration status."

geardaddy

(25,392 posts)

5. Yep, my ex-wife

Reply to alp227 (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 02:59 PM

Feb 2012

had permanent residency (green card) and had an SSN within a month of her arrival here.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

2. FOX and CNN don't bother with fact checking. MSNBC does. ABC and CBS vary.

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 02:46 PM

Feb 2012

Quantess

(27,630 posts)

3. Not true.

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 02:56 PM

Feb 2012

CNN blows.

geardaddy

(25,392 posts)

4. That's true.

Reply to Quantess (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 02:58 PM

Feb 2012

I was like, "WTF? You don't have be be a citizen to have an SSN."

Aviation Pro

(15,765 posts)

6. Stupid...

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 03:00 PM

Feb 2012

...walking wads of santorum should shut the fuck up.

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