President Trump is set to sign a Presidential Memorandum today aimed at preventing illegal immigrants and ineligible individuals from accessing benefits under the Social Security Act. The memorandum will direct the administration to ensure that only eligible individuals receive Social Security funds, and will call for investigations into individuals aged 100 or older with mismatched social security records to combat identity theft.
.@PressSec announces that @POTUS will be signing an order today aimed at stopping illegal immigrants from obtaining benefits under the Social Security Act and expanding fraud investigations pic.twitter.com/Eg2JyO8ttn
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 15, 2025
Additionally, the order will push the Social Security Administration to reinstate civil monetary penalties against those involved in Social Security fraud. The move emphasizes that these benefits should be reserved solely for eligible taxpayers. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called out President Biden for allowing illegal immigrants to enter the U.S. and fraudulently receive Social Security benefits.
