Speech #1040204831

Should the taxpayers of America pick that up when the sponsor Is financially able to do it? But there is a little more to thiq here. The number of "disabled immigrants" receiving SSI has increased 825 percent over the last 15 years. That is an extraordinary figure. The number of disabled immigrants receiving SSI has increased 825 percent over the last 15 years. American taxpayers pay over $1 billion every year in SSI payments to disabled immigrants. The purpose of the requirement that immigrants obtain the sponsor agreement is precisely to provide a reasonable assurance to the American taxpayer that. if they need financial assistance. it will come first from the sponsor and not from the taxpayers. It would actually be more reasonable to provide an exception. I think. here. if the sponsor became disabled and it was impossible for that sponsor to provide the support.