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who entered the U.S. under Biden-era programs, including those using the CBP One app, whose temporary legal status has been revoked.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.