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In a bid to cut waste and restore transparency, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said that her department is examining all government-assistance programs to ensure only legal citizens are receiving help.
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From The Epoch Times:
“At @POTUS’ direction we will be reviewing ALL @USDA PROGRAMS to ensure only legal citizens are receiving benefits,“ USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said.
“Earlier this year, USDA put states on notice reminding them illegal immigrants and certain non-citizens CAN NOT receive SNAP benefits.
“Right now, we are requiring states turn over recipient data to fight waste, fraud, and abuse. Even though 22 blue states have refused to provide the data, we are using every tool to compel their compliance. WHAT are they hiding? WHO are they hiding? Thank you, President Trump, for putting Americans first!”
Earlier this year, President Trump signed an executive order ordering the USDA to ensure “taxpayer-funded benefits exclude any ineligible alien who entered the United States illegally.” In April, the USDA asked states to verify SNAP applicants’ identities in order to ensure that all enrolled in the program are legal American citizens.
Additionally, on October 31, the USDA instructed all SNAP state agencies to no longer provide benefits to certain immigrant groups, including “refugees, parolees, individuals granted asylum, and individuals whose deportation has been withheld.” Democrats didn’t like this and, on November 26, 21 blue states and D.C. sued the USDA over its new guidance.
There is definitely a need to address this. The Times notes that, last month, “[Secretary] Rollins revealed that a USDA audit showed SNAP funding was being provided to almost 186,000 dead people, and that around half a million SNAP recipients were getting benefits twice.” Clearly, SNAP, just like any other government program, has its fair share of fraud. We even covered some of this fraud in an article published yesterday.
As the USDA examines programs like SNAP, let’s pray for transparency and for an end to government waste!
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(Excerpt from The Epoch Times. Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)
