DHS is using SSA records for eligibility checks following an executive order, amid judicial disagreement over the court's majority opinion.

The entities involved

• Social Security Administration →

  independent agency of the U.S. federal government

  • The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Trump and Musk, is seeking access to data from the Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service.10:04
  • CMS finalized Medicare changes for 2027, noting that Medicare cost limits are outpacing Social Security COLA increases.Sun 15:52
• DHS →

  Wikimedia disambiguation page

  • ICE raids are causing labor shortages and halting construction projects in South Texas.20:09
  • DHS proposes new immigration rules in the US, coinciding with US tech companies hiring Indian workers on H-1B visas.19:44
• League of Women Voters →

  non-profit, non-partisan advocacy group

  • The League of Women Voters provided polling information in Morris County, while Meta blocked a coalition's Instagram page amid political organizing by AFT and RNC.09:13
  • The League of Women Voters presented ballot issues for Larimer County on October 18, 2026.07:31

Related events

• North Carolina is using the SAVE system, utilizing DHS data, for its voter rolls following a court decision.Oct 8
• Lawsuits are challenging DHS databank practices, involving the League of Women Voters, DHS, and the Trump administration.Oct 6