Social Security: Immigration Overhaul Helps

The Senate immigration bill will help improve Social Securitys long-term solvency and reduce the number of immigrants entering the U.S. illegally, according to a Social Security Administration analysis.

On the heels of a Heritage Foundation report that criticized an immigration overhaul as a budget-buster that would cost trillions, the latest data could be a boon for immigration proponents who have touted the economic benefits of a Senate proposal.

The analysis concludes that the effect of the immigration bill “will be positive for Social Securitys finances over the long-term. More workers...