Overview

• More than 6,300 migrants authorized to work in the U.S. have been added to the Social Security Administration's master death list, revoking their Social Security numbers and benefits.
• The Trump administration has blocked SSA Acting Commissioner Leland Dudek from testifying in court proceedings regarding the practice, citing demands on his time.
• Critics argue that marking living individuals as deceased violates privacy laws and imposes severe financial and administrative consequences, including loss of work authorization and banking access.
• The measure is part of a broader immigration enforcement strategy aimed at pressuring migrants to self-deport by eliminating access to government benefits.
• A federal court is reviewing whether to extend a temporary restraining order preventing the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive Social Security data.