Alexandra Berzon

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Jess Bidgood |Alexandra Berzon

One hallmark of Elon Musk's 12 weeks in government has been his focus on Social Security. He has sent one of his closest advisers to work at the Social Security Administration. He has falsely insisted that the program is rife with fraud. And he has depicted the entitlement as a tool - a " giant magnet," to be specific - that he says entices illegal immigrants to come to the United States.

1 month ago | infobae.com | Alexandra Berzon |Hamed Aleaziz |Ryan Mac

Social Security (US)Social Security AdministrationDeportationIllegal ImmigrationImmigration and Customs Enforcement (US)Homeland Security DepartmentGovernment Efficiency Department (US)Musk, ElonUnited States Politics and GovernmentDesde el comienzo de su mandato, el gobierno de Donald Trump ha actuado de manera agresiva para revocar el estatus legal temporal de cientos de miles de migrantes a quienes se les permitió entrar en el país durante la presidencia de Joe Biden.

1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Tara Siegel Bernard |Ryan Mac |Alexandra Berzon

Since taking office, the Trump administration has moved aggressively to revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were allowed into the country under President Joe Biden.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Alexandra Berzon |Hamed Aleaziz |Nicholas Nehamas |Ryan Mac |Tara Siegel Bernard

ICE collects as much information as possible to target, surveil and detain undocumented immigrants, although addresses in their records can sometimes be outdated. Mr. Dudek gave permission to DOGE engineers and ICE leaders to use his agency's data for law enforcement, the documents show. Michael Russo, the Social Security Administration's then-chief information officer and a member of Mr. Musk's team, also asked for the information to be sent to D.H.S. urgently.

1 month ago | pressdemocrat.com | Jack Healy |Alexandra Berzon |Tara Siegel Bernard

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The line started forming outside the Social Security office in suburban Glendale, Arizona, not long after sunrise, dozens of retirees and people with disabilities, shuffling papers, some leaning on walkers, all anxious to know whether President Donald Trump’s government overhaul had put their safety nets at risk. When 9 a.m. came, an employee emerged from the building with flyers asking the crowd to come back — once they had scheduled an appointment.