** 'Outrageous Abuse of Power': Trump Weaponizes Social Security for Deportation Spree
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April 11, 2025

The Trump administration this week reportedly classified thousands of immigrants living in the United States as dead in a Social Security database in an effort to force them out of the country, a scheme that was met with furious uproar from advocates and lawmakers.

"This is an outrageous abuse of power," said Nancy Altman, president of the advocacy group Social Security Works.
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