For decades, American workers have faithfully contributed to Social Security with every paycheck. Our parents and grandparents built this safety net through years of hard work, trusting the system would be there when they needed it. Yet today, serious questions loom over whether that promise can be kept. The program faces unprecedented strain, and concerns about its long-term solvency grow louder every year.

Here’s what most Americans don’t realize. While they were worrying about their earned benefits, something remarkable was happening in Washington. The previous administration was quietly issuing Social Security numbers to non-citizens at a pace that defies comprehension. The numbers tell a story every American taxpayer deserves to hear.

From BizPac Review:

The number of non-citizens being issued Social Security numbers by the United States government reached a shocking high under former President Joe Biden.

According to a graphic used by Fox Business, the number of people being given SSNs skyrocketed under the Biden administration. Steve Deace remarked on the shocking escalation in a resurfaced clip that is once again gaining traction for revealing the telling priorities of the previous administration…

“Non-citizens Social Security numbers issued during the Biden Administration, 270,000 in ’21, over 590,000 in ’22, over 960,000 in ’23, over 2.1 million in ’24,” Deace reported. “Gee, I wonder why that escalated so much in ’24. Because what are you probably more likely to legitimately be able to claim if you’ve got a social security card?”

Nearly four million Social Security numbers were handed to people who never contributed a dime to the system. Conservative commentator Steve Deace broke down these figures, and his analysis makes the scope impossible to ignore.

The Scale Defies Imagination

Want to understand what actually happened here? Consider this: the 2.1 million Social Security numbers issued to non-citizens in 2024 alone exceeds the entire population of Nebraska. And Idaho. And West Virginia, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Maine, Montana, Rhode Island, Delaware, South Dakota, North Dakota, Alaska, Washington D.C., Vermont, and Wyoming.

That’s not a typo. One single year of non-citizen SSN issuance topped the population of fifteen states and territories.

If these recipients formed their own state, it would rank as the 39th largest in the union. Congratulations, America—your government created a phantom state’s worth of benefit-eligible non-citizens while you weren’t looking.

The timing deserves attention, too. Notice how the numbers exploded in 2024—an election year—nearly doubling from the previous year’s already-inflated figures. Deace pointedly asked what someone might “more legitimately be able to claim” with a Social Security card in hand. Draw your own conclusions about what was really going on.

A Slap in the Face to Legal Immigrants

Nobody feels the weight of these revelations more than immigrants who actually followed the rules. They filled out every form. They waited years. They jumped through every bureaucratic hoop Washington could devise.

One Green Card holder captured this frustration perfectly on X: “I’m a Green Card holder and when I say I jumped through hoops to get it, I’m not exaggerating. I even had to have my childhood vaccinations again, because I couldn’t prove that I’d had them AND take the flu shot.”

This is the two-tiered system Biden’s policies created. Play by the rules? Wait in line for years. Skip the process entirely? Here’s your Social Security number. It’s not just unfair. It’s a fundamental betrayal of the principle that following the law should actually mean something in America.

What This Means for Your Family

Every Social Security number issued represents potential access to benefits that American workers have funded through a lifetime of labor. While politicians debated abstract policy in Washington, real families were left wondering if the system they paid into would survive long enough to pay them back.

Social media reactions captured the anger many Americans feel. “It makes me so angry when I see this kind of stuff,” wrote one user. “You have politicians breaking laws, assisting in helping avoid ICE, breaking election laws… Why is nothing being done?”

Good news exists, though. A new administration now has the opportunity to restore accountability and put American citizens first. The data is clear. The damage is documented. The American people are watching.

For too long, hardworking citizens who built this country and funded its programs were treated as an afterthought. Meanwhile, others jumped the line without consequence. That has to end. Not as a campaign slogan, but as a governing principle that protects the earned benefits our seniors and workers rightfully deserve.

Key Takeaways

• The Biden administration issued nearly 4 million Social Security numbers to non-citizens over four years.
• The 2024 issuance alone (2.1 million) exceeds the population of fifteen U.S. states.
• Legal immigrants who followed proper channels were bypassed by those who didn’t.
• American workers who funded Social Security deserve a system that prioritizes their earned benefits.

Sources: BizPac Review