Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders
Headline: Federal Agencies Ordered to Block Benefits for Illegal Immigrants
What it does: Agencies must identify programs allowing ineligible immigrants to receive taxpayer-funded benefits, strengthen eligibility checks, and refer improper use to law enforcement.
- Limits access to many taxpayer-funded benefits for people unlawfully present.
- Increases eligibility checks and program reviews across federal agencies.
- May change federal payments to states and localities to avoid subsidizing illegal immigration.
Summary
This order directs every federal department and agency to identify programs that allow people who entered the country illegally to receive taxpayer-funded cash or noncash benefits, strengthen eligibility checks, and stop federal payments that would subsidize or encourage illegal immigration.
Agencies must refer improper benefit use to law enforcement, and certain budget and policy officials must identify other federal funding sources within 30 days. The stated goal is to protect taxpayer resources and reserve benefits for American citizens, including people with disabilities and veterans.
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