Social Security Workers Are Being Told to Hand Over Appointment Details to ICE

[highplainsdem]

Source: Wired

Workers at the Social Security Administration (SSA) have been told to share information about in-person appointments with agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), WIRED has learned.

“If ICE comes in and asks if someone has an upcoming appointment, we will let them know the date and time,” an employee with direct knowledge of the directive says. They spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation.

While the majority of appointments with SSA take place over the phone, some appointments still happen in person. This applies to people who are deaf or hard of hearing and need a sign language interpreter, or if someone needs to change their direct deposit information. Noncitizens are also required to appear in-person to review continued eligibility of benefits.

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The order to share information, which was recently communicated verbally to workers at certain SSA offices, marks a new era of collaboration between SSA and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ICE’s parent agency.

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Read more: https://www.wired.com/story/social-security-administration-appointment-details-ice/

[Ilsa]

1. Looking for that chance to swoop in

and pick up people trying to keep their lives pulled together. Shameful.

[Lovie777]

2. American people are fed up with this shit.....

[twodogsbarking]

3. What about the names in the Trump/Epstein files? That seems way more important.

[Puppyjive]

4. They want immigration status

They are trying to catch illegal immigrants. You have to be here legally to get a social security card. If you become a citizen, you have to update your social security card. If you are working and pay into social security, they can figure out where you work.