The White House has announced that an executive order from President Donald Trump, issued in February, allocates around $40 billion to protect public interest programs from illegal access by foreigners.
In February, Trump signed an executive order that instructs federal agencies to find funding programs that “can be accessed by illegal foreigners for public interest purposes.”
On Thursday, the White House released a statement indicating that many public interest programs across five federal institutions will no longer be available to illegal foreigners. These institutions include the Departments of Agriculture, Education, Health, Welfare, Justice, and Labor.
“Previous administrations have allowed illegal immigrants to benefit from public resources, burdening hardworking American taxpayers. That changes now. Under President Trump, it’s always about putting America first.”
According to a diagram shared by Breitbart Numes, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has 13 programs that together account for over half of the $40 billion in protected benefits. This includes $2.7 billion dedicated to preventive and treatment services, $11.3 billion for Head Start programs, $7.1 billion for Health Center programs, and $2.7 billion for Health Workforce programs.
Other protected HHS funding includes:
- Community Mental Health Services Block Grant – $1.6 billion
- Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) – $770 million
- Certified Community Behavioral Health Center – $553 million
- Title IV-E Preventive Services Program – $519 million
- Title X Family Planning Program – $286.5 million
- Title IV-E Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program – $280 million
- Title IV-E Education and Training Voucher Program – $143 million
- Projects to Help Transition from Homelessness Grant Program – $110 million
- State Personally Responsible Education Program – $75 million
In addition, the Department of Agriculture has introduced measures to block illegal aliens from accessing federal funding programs, securing around $1.6 billion in grants and food bank funds. The Education Department has also mentioned that it will not offer “free lessons for illegal aliens in post-secondary career and technical education programs,” according to the White House statement.
Moreover, the Labor Bureau highlighted that “illegal aliens will be excluded from federal workforce development resources and grants,” with the Justice Department adding, “We are closing a long-standing loophole that allowed illegal aliens to tap into taxpayer-funded benefits.”
