Overview

• Over 6,300 predominantly Latino immigrants have been added to the Social Security Administration's Death Master File, canceling their Social Security numbers and access to essential services.
• The Trump administration confirmed the policy aims to pressure immigrants to leave the U.S. by eliminating financial incentives and access to government programs.
• The targeted individuals were legally admitted under temporary work permit programs from the Biden era, which have since been revoked.
• Plans are reportedly in place to expand the initiative to include up to 92,000 additional undocumented immigrants with criminal convictions.
• The move has drawn widespread criticism from immigrant rights advocates and political leaders, with concerns over severe financial and systemic repercussions for affected individuals.