Reference Message Network reported on April 14th according to a report by Kyodo News on April 13th. The Washington Post website reported on April 12th that the US Social Security Administration had arbitrarily marked over 6,000 immigrants who are still alive as "deceased". The Trump administration is vigorously promoting the deportation of illegal immigrants. Analysis suggests that the aim of this action is to drive some immigrants into a desperate situation by legally marking them as deceased, thereby forcing them to leave the country.
According to reports, most of the immigrants marked as deceased are of Latin American origin. Immigrants aged 13-16 and 70-89 are also included. The White House explained that these people have connections with terrorist activities and criminal behavior but did not disclose further details. This operation was mainly led by the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of Government Efficiency.
Some officials from the Social Security Administration opposed, stating that marking survivors as deceased is an illegal act. These officials were therefore removed from the office premises and are currently on leave.
Social security numbers are considered proof of identity, and businesses, banks, and real estate developers usually check personal information in the Social Security Administration database. Once someone is declared dead, they cannot only collect pensions or other benefits but will also face obstacles when seeking employment or housing, and they cannot open accounts in financial institutions. It has been pointed out before that the lax management of the database poses a risk of being maliciously exploited. (Translated by Ma Xiaoyun)
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