Trump to sign memorandum aimed at stopping ineligible people from claiming Social Security benefits
- President Donald Trump will sign an executive order to prevent illegal immigrants from receiving Social Security benefits, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
- The order will authorize new investigations into Social Security fraud and the identification of ineligible recipients.
- More than 6,300 illegal immigrants, deemed national security risks, have had their Social Security benefits revoked after being flagged, according to the SSA.
- Leavitt emphasized that taxpayer-funded benefits should be reserved for eligible individuals, reiterating the need for ensuring benefits are not accessible to ineligible recipients.
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Trump to sign memorandum aimed at stopping ineligible people from claiming Social Security benefits
President Donald Trump on Tuesday plans to sign a memorandum that the White House said would be aimed at stopping ineligible people from claiming Social Security benefits.
White House Prepares to Go After Noncitizens Who Defraud Entitlement Programs
THE CENTER SQUARE—The White House announced Tuesday plans to help protect Social Security benefits from noncitizens and ramp up anti-fraud efforts. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt outlined key points from the memorandum to reporters at a press briefing on Tuesday afternoon. Through the memorandum, Trump aims to stop noncitizens and “other ineligible people” from obtaining social security, Medicare or Medicaid benefits in part by ex…
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