# Foreign-Born Nazi Sympathizers to Lose Gov't Benefits! **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [February 2, 2017, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-born-nazi-sympathizers-to-lose-govt-benefits/778798 "2017-02-02T02:53:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Olfatbut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a183cd/32.png) [@Olfatbut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olfatbut)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-born-nazi-sympathizers-to-lose-govt-benefits/778798/1 "2017-02-02T02:53:18Z")
OK, not really. But what if? Here’s the scenario. The Drumpftruck pulls up and unloads legislation to deny Social Security, Medicare, etc to terrorists and terrorist-sympathizers. Designed to rally Islamophobes naturally but for legal reasons the language is generified to some patriotic smell-test applied to anyone from another country, even naturalized citizens (to keep you safe). Seems like we’re only a couple clicks away from something like this really. I only bring this up because a FB connection keeps posting fake news and nazi-esque commentary. He’s originally from an Axis country (Hungary) and moved here after WW2 when all the nazis were run out by the Russians. Now, I hate to sound like a jerk or anything but it would be just hilarious if Trump took his Medicare away! Ha ha ha! \ ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-born-nazi-sympathizers-to-lose-govt-benefits/778798/2 "2017-02-02T03:06:56Z")
Not all that far-fetched. Under Bush the younger, there was danger to people who sent money to various Palestinian relief organizations: the donors could have been arrested and charged with abetting terrorist organizations, given that some of the money went to relief for widows and orphans of suicide bombers. A perfectly innocent person, writing a charitable check, could have been arrested and charged with violation of a federal law. That kind of thing could very easily be renewed under this new regime. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-born-nazi-sympathizers-to-lose-govt-benefits/778798/3 "2017-02-02T03:39:43Z")
**Trinopus** : Holder argued for this [at the Suprme Court](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holder_v._Humanitarian_Law_Project), if you’re not aware. Congress passed the law preventing aid to terrorists organizations, and both Bush and Obama prosecuted it. I’m sure Trump will do the same.