Trump administration bans illegal immigrants from taxpayer-funded services, including Head Start
The Trump administration reported Thursday that the Department of Physical condition and Human Services will ban illegal immigrants from accessing taxpayer-funded services including the popular Head Start early childhood coaching venture The agency broadcasted that it will rescind the interpretation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of PRWORA which extended certain federal masses benefits to those living in the United States illegally For too long the ruling body has diverted hardworking Americans tax dollars to incentivize illegal immigration declared HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr In contemporary times s action changes that it restores integrity to federal social programs enforces the rule of law and protects vital support for the American people NEW GOP BILL WOULD CUT OFF HOUSING FUNDS TO SANCTUARY CITIES DEFYING TRUMP DHSThe PRWORA known as welfare transformation passed during the Clinton administration and granted states greater autonomy to manage social welfare programs The new program applies PRWORA s plain-language definition of a federal masses benefit affirms that programs serving individuals households or families are subject to eligibility restrictions and clarifies that no HHS programs have been formally exempted under PRWORA s limited exceptions HHS disclosed Among the programs no longer accessible to illegal immigrants will be Head Start an early childhood instruction and nutrition venture for low-income families TRUMP HAS A SECRET WEAPON TO DEFEAT ACTIVIST JUDGES ON IMMIGRATIONAn HHS preliminary analysis estimates American citizens could receive as much as million in additional Head Start services annually Alongside HHS the Administration for Children and Families ACF is committed to providing and protecting support that serve America s the majority vulnerable commented acting Assistant Secretary Andrew Gradison Head Start s classification under the new PRWORA interpretation puts American families first by ensuring taxpayer-funded benefits are reserved for eligible individuals Other services now classified under the federal populace benefit category include grant programs for workforce programs mental medical and substance abuse among others The new strategy takes effect upon publication in the Federal Register and has a -day comment period
