US president issues order aimed at preventing taxpayer dollars supporting illegal immigration and another designed to get rid of regulations
Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at ending federal benefits for people in the country illegally, his latest in a blizzard of moves to crack down on immigration.
The White House said the order seeks to end “all taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal aliens” but it was not clear which benefits will be targeted. People in the country illegally generally do not qualify except for emergency medical care. Children are entitled to a free K-12 public education regardless of immigration status under a 1982 supreme court ruling.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/20/donald-trump-executive-order-benefits-illegal-aliens-immigration
Author : Agencies
Publish date : 2025-02-20 05:01:00
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