Cerabino: Illegal immigrants prop up Social Security: "When the Social Security numbers of the fake cards don't match up with a proper name, or in some cases were simply a string of zeros, those contributions are accumulated in something called the Social Security Administration's Earnings Suspense File.
File bulging with billions
Before the 1986 law, the suspense file was small, a place where clerical errors were resolved, say from women whose married names conflicted with the maiden name on file. But once all the illegal immigrant money started pouring in, the suspense file became an ever-increasing buoy that helped keep the system afloat."
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