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Comment by zzleeper

Are you implying that asking for SSN was being racist against white people?

More likely than not, they just wanted everyone to have a SSN so they required it for kids. But non-residents cannot have SSNs (even if legally there), so they had to make an exemption for them.

In a way, you can argue the opposite. By making sure that kids have SSNs, they get access to credit and much more, while those without SSNs get stuck in a limbo.

parent zzleeper 9 years ago

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