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States that allow illegal immigrants to collect unemployment benefits
could lose federal funding, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said
Friday.
In a letter to all governors, Chavez-DeRemer urged them to comply with President Donald Trump's directives to ensure that tax dollars aren't
used to benefit those in the U.S. illegally.
"Our nation’s unemployment benefits exist solely for workers who are
eligible to receive them," Chavez-DeRemer wrote. "To qualify for
unemployment, one must be able and available to work, actively seeking
work and be legally authorized to accept employment in the United
States. Unemployment benefits are not a handout for those in our country illegally."
Chavez-DeRemer urged the states to use SAVE, an online database for
registered federal, state and local government agencies, to verify the immigration status of applicants seeking benefits or licenses.
The move comes as the Trump administration continues to clamp down on
illegal immigrants who receive taxpayer benefits.
On Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (USDA) is taking action to ensure that illegal
immigrants no longer receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP) benefits, widely known as food stamps.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/states-warned-federal-funding-jeopardy-i llegal-immigrants-collecting-unemployment-benefits
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