Elon Blows the Whistle on Massive Surge in Non-Citizens Receiving Social Security Numbers [WATCH]

White House adviser and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk revealed that approximately 2.1 million “non-citizens” received Social Security numbers in 2024.

Speaking at a conference alongside his long-time friend Antonio Gracias, CEO of Valor Equity Partners, Musk discussed how DOGE uncovered significant issues regarding the distribution of Social Security numbers.

“We started at the top of the system. Mapping the whole system of social security to understand where all the fraud was. There’s a lot of great people there that showed us a lot of waste, so that came with a big list of stuff. But this is what jumped out at us,” Gracias explained, pointing to a chart that showed the number of non-citizens receiving Social Security numbers.

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The data revealed a stark increase, with the number rising from 270,000 in 2021 to 2.1 million in 2024.

Gracias, who was born in Spain, made it clear that his revelations were not politically motivated.

He described himself as a supporter of legal immigration and praised Social Security Administration employees for “taking risks” to expose the issue.

Despite his background, Gracias emphasized the need for transparency in the system.

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He explained how non-citizens were able to obtain Social Security numbers.

According to Gracias, the previous administration implemented a policy that allowed migrants to enter the U.S. and then register for Social Security numbers.

“When you come in the country, if you’re illegal, there’s a couple of ways to come in. You can come in through a port of entry and you can tell them you’re afraid and they’ll give you an asylum case, you’ll get an interview, then you get in. That’s one way to do it. Another way to do it is to just go to the border … walk up to a border patrol officer and you tell them you want to come in,” Gracias explained.

Gracias continued by outlining the process for migrants who entered the country.

“They have a couple of choices. They can charge you with a misdemeanor or a felony under 1325. Or they can make it an administrative offense. Like a parking ticket basically. They were told to do that. Make it an administrative offense under the last administration. You could walk across the border, they could release you on your own recognizance, and they give you a notice to appear at a judge. The wait time on judges are averaged six years … There’s only 700 [judges] and this is 5.5 million people.”

Once a migrant entered the country and obtained asylum through one of these pathways, they could apply for a work document, which would then lead to the issuance of a Social Security number.

“Once you’re in the country and you got an asylum through one of these pathways, you can apply for a work document. You file a 765, you get this form called a 766, and then the Social Security Administration automatically sends you in the mail a Social Security number. No interview. No ID,” Gracias concluded.

Elon Musk and Antonio Gracias reveal shocking chart of new non-citizen Social Security Numbers issued.

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This revelation highlights the potential issues in the current system, with millions of non-citizens receiving Social Security numbers without much oversight or verification.

The significant increase in numbers between 2021 and 2024 raises concerns about the process and its potential vulnerabilities.

The findings bring attention to the broader issues surrounding immigration policies and their impact on federal systems, such as Social Security.

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