Overview

• More than 6,300 migrants, identified by DHS as security threats, have been added to the SSA’s Ineligible Master File, stripping them of benefits and legal work status.
• President Trump signed a memorandum directing the expansion of fraud prosecution programs to 50 U.S. Attorney offices and the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid fraud programs in 15 offices.
• Critics warn that misclassifying living individuals as deceased in the SSA system can create severe financial and personal hardships, with legal experts describing the practice as abusive.
• A federal court is reviewing whether the Department of Government Efficiency's access to SSA data violates privacy laws, as the administration resists calls for testimony from the SSA’s acting commissioner.
• Experts dispute administration claims of widespread Social Security fraud, noting that improper payments represent a negligible fraction of total benefits distributed.