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Federal Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Tuesday October 01, 2024 ( 3 items )  

ERO Baltimore arrests previously removed Salvadoran gang member in Maryland
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: ABERDEEN, Md. Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore apprehended an unlawfully present 28-year-old Salvadoran gang member who was previously removed from the United States. Officers from ERO Baltimore and the Aberdeen Police Department arrested Kevin Mauricio Guzman-Martinez, a member of the notorious MS-13 street gang, Sept. 26 in Aberdeen, Maryland.   more

Inspector General Hannibal "Mike" Ware Designated as Acting Inspector General for Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General
WOODLAWN, Maryland, Oct. 1 -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Today, Hannibal "Mike" Ware joined the Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) as Acting Inspector General. He will continue to serve in his role as the Inspector General of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), providing leadership to both agencies until a permanent SSA Inspector General is appointed. The  more

Social Security Administration: Helpful SSI Changes Reducing Customer Burden Take Effect
WOODLAWN, Maryland, Oct. 1 -- The Social Security Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * Agency Expands Access and Continues Removing Barriers * * * Social Security Administration policy updates that expand access to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in line with the law go into effect today. The agency no longer includes food in In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) calculations, has expanded its rental subsidy policy exception, and has expanded the defin  more