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Original Date Announced
March 20, 2025Judd Legum reports that "the [Enumberation Beyond Entry] EBE program for 'noncitizens granted work authorization' and 'newly naturalized U.S. citizens' has been 'temporarily' frozen." Under the EBE program, "[the Social Security Administration] SSA automatically issues millions of Social Security numbers and cards to non-citizens granted work authorizations as part of an agreement between the SSA and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) . . . It is unknown how long the freeze will be in place or if it will ever be lifted."
Trump 2.0 [ID #: 1817]
Reported: 2025.03.20 EXCLUSIVE: Secret policy shift could overwhelm Social Security offices with millions of people - Popular InformationSubsequent Trump and Court Action(s)
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June 11, 2025
Reported: 2025.06.11 SSA Pauses Automatic Issuance of SSNs for Certain Immigration Applicants - JacksonLewis
Amy Peck of law firm Jackson Lewis notes that the pause of the Enumeration Beyond Entry (EBE) program will affect "immigration applicants applying for work authorization (Form I-765) and naturalization (Form N-400) . . . Previously, these eligible nonimmigrants and immigrants could request a new SSN on their immigration forms and receive a card by mail — no SSA visit required. Now, they must apply in person and no automatic Social Security cards will be mailed during this period."
Peck states that "SSA is continuing to process EBE-based SSNs for individuals granted legal permanent resident status on Form I-485 (adjustment of status), and any SSN requests that were submitted to EBE before March 18, 2025."
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Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: LaborAgencies Affected: SSAAssociated or Derivative Policies
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