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Citizens rally for the “Hands Off Social Security” event on April 15 outside the Social Security Office on West Cary Street in Richmond, protesting efforts by the Trump administration that they say threaten Social Security benefits.

Citizens rally for the “Hands Off Social Security” event on April 15 outside the Social Security Office on West Cary Street in Richmond, protesting efforts by the Trump administration that they say threaten Social Security benefits.

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Nicole Subrayan-Bailey, a nurse, visited the Social Security office Tuesday morning to request a physical copy of her Social Security statement—previously accessible online—because she was concerned her benefits might be erased, she said. “I thought I was getting a statement today. Oh no, honey. They were like, ‘No, this is to make an appointment to get your statement.’ And I couldn’t even make an appointment! She’s like, ‘the system’s down,’” Subrayan-Bailey said.