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Posted on: January 7th, 2008
Filed Under: [ Hispanic News ] [ Immigration ] [ Eye Openers ]
Tags: border, social security numbers
When Air Force veteran Marcos Miranda had his identity stolen, he went from being a valued customer and employee to a government statistic — one of thousands of identity theft victims caught up each year in the crackdown on illegal immigrants.
Identity theft has been a growing worry nationwide, but a rise in federal prosecutions against immigrants offers a new wrinkle on the problem. As the government develops more sophisticated electronic employment verification systems, undocumented workers are assuming real names and Social Security numbers of U.S. citizens like Miranda to thwart detection at workplaces, to get driver’s licenses and to obtain credit.”*
*From: http://www.cjonline.com
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