Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders
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On 2025-02-19, Donald Trump directed agencies to identify programs providing public benefits to ineligible noncitizens and to enhance eligibility verification.
Operative text of the cited actionBenefits order expanded immigration screening into housing, health, and community grants · Agency eligibility rules expanded in 2025–26; program coverage and litigation remain measure-specific.
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On 2025-02-19, Donald Trump directed agencies to identify programs providing public benefits to ineligible noncitizens and to enhance eligibility verification.
Operative text of the cited actionTrump ordered agencies to police immigrant access to federally funded benefits · superseded evidence record