House Democrats are protesting a directive from the Social Security Administration (SSA) to resume the practice of sending so-called no-match letters that alert employers to irregularities with their ...

CHICAGO — A group of unions, workers’ groups and Latino politicians say “no-match” letters sent by the Social Security Administration are actually a scare tactic targeting immigrants and employers.

Officials caution that no-match letters don’t prove that workers are undocumented. There can be several reasons why discrepancies exist. The Social Security Administration has sent more than half a ...