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The Trump administration on Thursday announced that the Department of Health and Human Services would ban illegal migrants from reaching taxpayer-funded services, including the popular head start early childhood education program.
The agency announced that it would cancel the 1996 personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation Act 1996 (PRWORA) ‘interpretation of 1998, which illegally increased some federal public benefits for those living in the United States.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Junior said, “For a very long time, the government has twisted the tax dollar of Americans to encourage illegal immigration.”
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US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior announced on Thursday that HHS would prevent illegal migrants from reaching taxpayer-funded programs. (Getty image)
Known as a welfare reform, PRVORA passed during the Clinton Administration and provided more autonomy to the states to manage social welfare programs.
The new policy implements the definition of plain-language of the “federal public advantage”, it confirms that the programs serving individuals, homes or families are subject to eligibility restrictions and clarify that no HHS programs have been formally exempted under limited exceptions to PRORA, said HHS said.
Programs not accessible to illegal immigrants will have an early childhood education and nutritional program for low -income families.
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A first grade class with an American flag. (John Paraskevus/NewsD RM)
An HHS initial analysis estimates that US citizens may receive $ 374 million in additional head start services annually.
Acting Assistant Secretary Andrew Gradison said, “With HHS, the Administration for Children and Familys (ACF) is committed to providing and protecting the weakest people of the US.” “Classification of Head Start under the new divor interpretation is reserved for eligible persons by ensuring the benefits funded by the first taxpayers to American families.”
Now other services classified under the “Federal Public Benefit” category include workforce programs, grant programs for intake of mental health and intoxicants, which are accompanied by others.
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The new policy is effective on publication in the federal register and has a 30-day comment period.
