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Trump Administration Declares Over 6,000 Immigrants Dead to Revoke Social Security Numbers

The move targets legally admitted immigrants from Biden-era programs, stripping them of financial access to pressure self-deportation.

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Demonstrators gather outside of the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe before walking through the streets of downtown during the "Mega Marcha", calling for immigration reform, in Dallas, Texas, U.S. March 30, 2025. REUTERS/Jeremy Lock/File Photo
Social Security Administration office in Salt Lake City, Utah, on May 11, 2023.

Overview

  • The Trump administration has added over 6,000 legally admitted immigrants to the Social Security Administration’s death master file, effectively canceling their Social Security numbers.
  • This tactic targets immigrants who entered the U.S. under Biden-era programs, including those using the CBP One app, whose temporary legal status has been revoked.
  • By canceling Social Security numbers, affected individuals lose access to essential financial services, government benefits, and work eligibility, increasing economic pressure to leave the country.
  • The administration has also expanded inter-agency data-sharing agreements, including allowing the IRS to provide taxpayer data to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation purposes.
  • Critics and advocacy groups have condemned the policy as an abuse of sensitive personal data, warning it sets a dangerous precedent and violates privacy protections.