Fact check: How many immigrants would be eligible for Social Security under Biden's plan?

1. Summary of the results

The analyses reveal that none of the sources provide a specific number of immigrants who would be eligible for Social Security under Biden's plan. The available information is fragmented and focuses on different aspects of immigrant eligibility for Social Security benefits:

• General eligibility criteria for noncitizens regarding SSI benefits are discussed ^[1], but without specific numbers related to Biden's policies
• One source mentions that approximately 500,000 immigrants could have benefited from a Biden administration program aimed at easing the path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, though this program was struck down by a federal judge ^[2]
• The financial impact of immigration on Social Security is addressed, with projections that the recent surge of immigrants is expected to boost Social Security's revenues by $348 billion between 2024 and 2034 ^[3]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks crucial context about what constitutes "Biden's plan" and fails to distinguish between different types of Social Security benefits and immigration statuses:

• Legal immigrants and many undocumented workers already pay Social Security taxes ^[3], suggesting that eligibility questions may be more complex than the original question implies
• The analyses reveal a significant policy contrast: while Trump administration efforts focused on preventing illegal aliens from obtaining Social Security Act benefits ^{[4] [5]}, the discussion around Biden's policies appears to center on expanding pathways to legal status
• Undocumented immigrants contribute more to Social Security than they receive in benefits ^[3], which presents an alternative viewpoint to narratives that focus solely on benefit eligibility without considering contributions
• The question fails to specify whether it refers to Social Security retirement benefits, disability benefits, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which have different eligibility requirements

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question contains several problematic assumptions:

• It presupposes the existence of a specific, unified "Biden's plan" for Social Security eligibility for immigrants without defining what this plan entails
• The framing suggests that immigrant eligibility for Social Security is primarily a matter of benefits distribution, while ignoring that legal immigrants and many undocumented workers pay Social Security taxes ^[3]
• The question may perpetuate misleading narratives about immigrants being net beneficiaries of Social Security when evidence suggests they are net contributors ^[3]
• By asking for a specific number without context, the question could be designed to generate alarming figures that ignore the complexity of immigration status, work authorization, and benefit eligibility requirements

The lack of specific data in the analyses suggests that either such comprehensive numbers don't exist publicly, or the question itself is based on oversimplified assumptions about immigration policy and Social Security eligibility.