WASHINGTON, DC — At Wednesday's Senate Budget Committee meeting, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) told Director of Management and Budget nominee Russell T. Vought that his America First Act would provide welfare protections for illegal immigrants. Prohibits receiving benefits and other benefits.
Senator Lee introduced the America First Act in December 2024. The law aims to prevent “illegal immigrants paroled into the United States from accessing billions of dollars in welfare and other benefits intended for their families in the United States.” Texas Representative Chip Roy and Speaker Jody Arrington have introduced a companion bill in the House.
At the time, Sen. Lee said, “For years, the American people have been told that illegal immigrants are being barred from receiving federal benefits in order to distract from Washington's complete failure to secure the border.” I've come,'' he said. “This is a lie. Millions of illegal immigrants who were “paroled” into the United States on fraudulent asylum claims were not originally intended to attract and support large numbers of foreigners, but to help their families in the United States. They now have access to designed welfare and assistance programs. The America First Act will stop this criminal redistribution program forced on the American people by Joe Biden and generations of dishonest politicians. ”
During Wednesday's confirmation hearing, Sen. Lee told Vought, “My America First Act prohibits illegal immigrants from receiving welfare and other benefits intended for American citizens.” .
Vought responded, “That's exactly the kind of reform the president has implemented.”
“Millions of illegal aliens are exploiting American welfare and assistance programs designed to help Americans in distress,” Congressman Roy said in December. This is unacceptable. Continuing to hand out welfare to illegal aliens only serves as a magnet for them to continue flooding into our communities. That's why we introduced the America First Act to end once and for all illegal aliens profiting from American taxpayers. ”
“Today, along with Chip Roy and Mike Lee, I introduced the America First Act, which would end federal benefits for illegal aliens and save more than $177 billion,” said House Budget Committee Chairman Arrington. I'm proud to be able to do this,” he added. As long as taxpayer funds are used to provide social services to illegal immigrants, there are no physical barriers or numbers of border patrol agents to stop them. ”
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