Top officials inside the Social Security Administration (SSA) tried to obstruct efforts by the Trump administration to cancel Social Security numbers for more than 6,300 illegal aliens, including many released into the U.S. during the Biden presidency. According to leaked details, bureaucrats pushed back against the Trump directive, raising legal objections and attempting to derail enforcement efforts from within the agency.
The Trump administration is taking aggressive steps to combat illegal immigration by targeting the Social Security benefits system. Officials have begun adding illegal immigrants to the government’s "death master list" — a database typically reserved for deceased individuals — effectively revoking their Social Security numbers and rendering them unusable.
Border Czar Tom Homan says a data-sharing partnership between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is critical to stopping illegal aliens from stealing Americans’ Social Security numbers.
Elon Musk, leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has identified federal entitlement programs, including Social Security, as primary targets for spending reductions, citing significant fraud and waste.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced more than $800 million in identified savings for fiscal year 2025, aiming to enhance efficiency and reduce bureaucratic stagnation.
A Social Security Administration (SSA) employee has been ordered to federal prison for stealing government property and failing to appear for February 2024 sentencing, fleeing to Mexico.
Elon Musk shared on X that an investigation into the Social Security Administration's database found more than 12 million people over the age of 120 are eligible benefits recipients.
