Category: Immigration
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The immigration issue from my own perspective
The State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs officially estimates that 70% of the state’s work force in industries like farming, fishing and construction are undocumented. I see these South American origin neighbors every day and I have great respect for them. In the past we had many Mexicans but in recent years most…
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Four good reasons to use an ITIN
If you do not have a social security number, perhaps because you do not have legal immigration status in the US yet, then I strongly recommend that you obtain and use an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). Here are four key points: No fear of INS – An ITIN is not used as an immigration enforcement tool. Many millions…
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You don’t need a social security number to buy health insurance
The long version and the short version of videos that provide the same information to a question I receive at least several times each week: you do not need to have a social security number to buy health insurance! This is true whether you are in the U.S. or not in the U.S. Citizenship, passport status…
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“I don’t have a social security number and want to buy health insurance”
I have a free 15 minute OnlineAdviser telephone consultation scheduled this afternoon with a FreedomBenefits.net web site user who wrote “I don’t have a social security number and want to buy health insurance”. Unfortunately, there is still plenty of confusion surrounding this issue so the request is not surprising. I expect that our conversation will clarify:…
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“We should try to keep them out”
In his 2002 book The Myth of Rescue author W.D. Rubinstein wrote: “In July 1938 (several months before Kristallnacht) Fortune Magazine, as part of its quarterly survey of American public opinion, asked ‘What is your attitude toward allowing German, Austrian and other political refugees to come to the U.S.?’ The results were as follows: We…