US EditionSocial Security lists thousands of living immigrants as dead to prompt them to leave: Reports
- The Trump administration classified more than 6,000 living immigrants as deceased by adding their Social Security numbers to the death database, affecting their access to benefits and services, as reported by an unnamed White House official.
- This action targets immigrants labeled as having criminal records or ties to terrorism, according to an anonymous White House official quoted by the Washington Post.
- Advocates criticize the action, calling it 'digital murder,' and warn that it sets a dangerous precedent for privacy rights, as stated by Devin O'Connor from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
- The move complicates access to basic services for these immigrants, who are legally in the country, as noted by a Trump administration official without provided evidence.
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What to know about the Social Security Administration listing thousands of living immigrants as dead
The SSA maintains the most complete federal database of individuals who have died, known as the Death Master File. It contains more than 142 million records going back to 1899.
Why were 6.3K migrants moved to Social Security’s 'death' list?
(NewsNation) — More than 6,300 migrants who are authorized to work in the United States have been moved to a Social Security Administration list of people who have died after officials deemed them to pose security threats or as wanted by federal law enforcement agencies. A White House official confirmed to NewsNation that the immigrants who were transferred to the SSA’s Ineligible Master File (previously known as the Death Master File) were foun…
MSNBC: Trumps Social Security Team has Reportedly Marked More than 6,000 Immigrants as Dead
The New York Times was first to report on the administration’s cancellation of immigrants’ lawfully obtained Social Security numbers — essentially listing individuals as dead — as a means to impede their ability to make money or access government services and to pressure them to leave the country.
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