Trump ordered a benefits-fraud campaign centered on immigrants

Date: 2025-04-15
Entry type: presidential-memorandum
Current status: Issuance documented; this entry does not assert present enforceability.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Entities and roles

Preventing Illegal Aliens from Obtaining Social Security Act Benefitsdocumented action or event
Donald J. Trumppresident responsible for the cited action

Claims and evidence

factdocumented
On 2025-04-15, Donald Trump directed measures to prevent ineligible noncitizens from obtaining Social Security Act benefits and to prioritize related enforcement.
- The White House: Preventing Illegal Aliens from Obtaining Social Security Act BenefitsOperative text of the cited action