Trump admin moves block illegal immigrants food stamps
President Trump’s Department of Agriculture made headlines on Tuesday with the announcement that steps are being taken to prevent illegal immigrants in the United States from receiving food stamp benefits. The move comes as part of an effort to uphold Trump’s executive order from February 19, which aims to prevent taxpayer resources from supporting illegal immigration.
In a press release, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins directed the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to clarify and enforce rules restricting food stamp benefits to U.S. citizens and legal residents only. Rollins emphasized the importance of ensuring that taxpayer dollars are not used to subsidize illegal immigration, stating that “the days in which taxpayer dollars are used to subsidize illegal immigration are over.”
Food stamp fraud has long been a concern for Republicans, with Senator Joni Ernst recently introducing a bill to address overpayments in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Rollins echoed these concerns, highlighting the need to strengthen the integrity of SNAP by holding states accountable for error rates and implementing a zero-tolerance policy for overpayments.
Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan also weighed in on the issue, pointing out that illegal migrants are incentivized to come to the U.S. by receiving more benefits than many Americans earn in their salaries. Homan emphasized the long-standing nature of this issue, noting that welfare cards, food stamps, and social services have been a driving force for illegal immigration for decades.
The Department of Agriculture’s directive to restrict food stamp benefits to U.S. citizens and legal residents aligns with the administration’s efforts to address illegal immigration and ensure that taxpayer resources are used responsibly. By enforcing existing rules and cracking down on fraud, the USDA aims to safeguard the integrity of programs like SNAP while upholding the law.
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