SSA deadline Friday: don’t let ICE weaponize Social Security data
We are down to the wire. This Friday, the public comment period closes on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) dangerous data-sharing proposal with the Department of Homeland Security. We need to make our voices heard now and give the SSA a clear “NO” from the people they’re supposed to serve. Together, our community and allies have already submitted more than 40,000 public comments opposing this plan. That’s powerful – but with so much at stake, it’s not enough. Our goal is 50,000 comments by Friday. Will you add your name right now and then ask at least three friends or family members to do the same? You can forward this email to them directly! Take Action >> Here’s a quick play-by-play on why this is so serious: As we speak, the administration is trying to supercharge its deportation tools by turning government databases that were meant to help people into weapons against them. DHS’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database already track...