The Brief
- Ramona Rakestraw, 59, will continue to receive Supplemental Security Income after a FOX 4 report.
- The Social Security Administration paused her benefits, claiming she is “not lawfully present in the U.S.”
- Rakestraw says she was born in Dallas County and has never left the country.
A Dallas woman will continue to receive Supplemental Security Income after a FOX 4 report on her case.
Ramona Rakestraw, 59, had her benefits paused in October due to questions over her immigration status, despite Rakestraw living in the United States her entire life.
Immigration Status Concerns
The backstory:
Rakestraw said she has relied on Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, as her sole source of income while battling kidney disease and cancer.…