The Trump administration has moved to classify more than 6,000 living immigrants as dead. Two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday that the immigrants' Social Security numbers are being canceled, which will effectively wipe out their ability to work or receive ben
    • courageousstep@lemm.eeEnglish
      18·
      2 months ago

      I wish they included “legal” in the headline. Would make a world of difference to centrists.

      • grue@lemmy.world
        6·
        2 months ago

        The fact that they’re in the Social Security system in the first place should imply it, but that’s too complicated for the average reader to understand.

        • courageousstep@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          They’re convinced that these immigrants are in the system because they’re illegally receiving benefits as illegal aliens.