'A band-aid on a serious wound': More student-loan borrowers are at risk of Social Security and tax refund seizures once Trump's pause lifts

Millions of student-loan borrowers are at risk of losing their federal benefits once President Donald Trump's pause on garnishments lifts. Nathan Howard/Getty Images A new report said that nearly one out of every five student-loan borrowers is in default. Trump's Education Department said the rise in defaults is due to Biden's relief measures. Defaulted borrowers are at risk of Social Security and tax refund seizures when the pause on garnishments lifts. Student-loan borrowers are falling b...