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A growing effort to restrict immigrants' access to public benefits

Brookings Institution

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    Brookings documents 2025–26 agency rules implementing the order across federally funded housing, health, and community programs and explains that several interpretations treat services delivered by grantees as federal public benefits; the affected population and legal posture differ by program.

    Agency-by-agency implementation chronology and affected benefit programs

    Benefits order expanded immigration screening into housing, health, and community grants · Agency eligibility rules expanded in 2025–26; program coverage and litigation remain measure-specific.