Trump administration is cancelling immigrants’ names and legally obtained social security numbers, effectively wiping out ability to workThe Trump administration has moved to classify more than 6,000 living immigrants as dead, canceling their social security numbers and effectively wiping out their ability to work or receive benefits in an effort to get them to leave the country, according to two people familiar with the situation.The move will make it much harder for those affected to use banks or other basic services where social security numbers are required. It’s part of a broader effort by Donald Trump to crack down on immigrants who were allowed to enter and remain temporarily in the United States under programs instituted by the US president’s predecessor, Joe Biden. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/11/social-security-canceled-immigrants
Author : Associated Press
Publish date : 2025-04-11 12:41:00
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Trump administration lists thousands of living immigrants as dead to prompt them to leave
