[20180206]IF10820_社会保障福利和未经授权的外籍工人.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov February 6, 2018Social Security Benefits and Unauthorized Alien Workers“Are unauthorized alien workers eligible for Social Security benefits?” This In Focus addresses the frequently asked question in a summary format. A more detailed discussion is provided in CRS Report RL32004, Social Security Benefits for Noncitizens. An alien is “any person not a citizen or national of the United States” and is synonymous with noncitizen and foreign national. The terms are used interchangeably here. Note that an alien may be authorized to be in the United States, but not authorized to work. Therefore, an alien who does not have work authorization is not necessarily illegally present (i.e., an unauthorized alien). For example, an alien present in the United States on a B-2 tourist visa may remain in the U.S. for six months, but is not legally permitted to work. Summary Concerns about the number of unauthorized aliens (sometimes referred to as “illegal” aliens) residing in the United States have fostered considerable interest in the eligibility of noncitizens for U.S. Social Security benefits. Social Security provides monthly cash benefits to qualified retired or di