Fact check: What is the estimated cost of providing Social Security benefits to immigrants under Biden's plan?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, no source contains a specific estimated cost for providing Social Security benefits to immigrants under Biden's plan. The analyses reveal a significant gap in available data regarding this specific question.

However, the sources do provide related financial information:

• The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) estimated that American taxpayers spend at least $182 billion annually to cover costs incurred by 20 million illegal aliens and their children, though this is not specific to Social Security benefits ^[1]
• The overall cost of the border crisis was estimated at at least $150.7 billion ^[2]
• Unauthorized immigrants paid approximately $24 billion in Social Security taxes in 2024 ^[3]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks crucial context about the complexity of immigrant eligibility for Social Security benefits. Key missing information includes:

• Eligibility restrictions: Noncitizens have specific eligibility criteria for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, meaning not all immigrants can receive these benefits ^[4]
• Economic contributions: Unauthorized immigrants contributed $24 billion in Social Security taxes in 2024, suggesting they pay into the system ^[3]
• Long-term fiscal impact: Deporting unauthorized immigrants could result in a loss of $73 billion to $884 billion in Social Security funds over 10 to 30 years, indicating their net contribution to the system ^[3]
• Administrative changes: Biden's administration oversaw more than 2 million illegal aliens being assigned Social Security Numbers in fiscal year 2024 alone, representing a sharp increase ^[1]

Organizations that benefit from different narratives:

• Immigration restrictionist groups like FAIR benefit from emphasizing high costs without accounting for tax contributions
• Pro-immigration advocacy groups benefit from highlighting immigrant tax contributions and economic benefits
• Political parties benefit from framing immigration costs or contributions to support their policy positions

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question contains several potentially misleading elements:

• Assumes existence of data: The question presupposes that there is a specific "estimated cost of providing Social Security benefits to immigrants under Biden's plan," when no such comprehensive estimate appears to exist in available sources
• Lacks specificity: The question doesn't distinguish between different types of immigrants (legal vs. unauthorized), different types of Social Security benefits, or whether it refers to a specific policy proposal
• Omits context: The question ignores that immigrants, including unauthorized ones, pay billions into Social Security ^[3], presenting only potential costs without acknowledging contributions
• Political framing: By specifically mentioning "Biden's plan," the question may be designed to elicit partisan responses rather than factual information about existing Social Security eligibility rules

The question appears designed to generate a specific type of response about immigration costs while omitting the broader fiscal picture of immigrant contributions to Social Security.