The USDA announced a sweeping initiative this week aimed at scrutinizing every program under its umbrella, with Secretary Brooke Rollins stressing that the agency will be evaluating “ALL” of its operations to confirm that only eligible U.S. citizens are receiving federal assistance.
Rollins noted that this renewed push began long before Monday’s statement. On December 1, she reiterated that states had already been “put on notice reminding them illegal immigrants and certain non-citizens CAN NOT receive SNAP benefits,” underscoring that compliance is not optional.
According to the secretary, the USDA is now pressing states to submit detailed recipient information so the agency can identify fraud and improper use of federal funds. “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,” she stated, questioning what those states might be concealing and acknowledging President Trump for “his commitment to truly putting Americans first.”
Rollins’ announcement amplified a message President Trump shared just a few days earlier, immediately following Thanksgiving, in which he argued that America must stop masking the realities of immigration policy behind political correctness.
“The official United States Foreign population stands at 53 million people (Census), most of which are on welfare, from failed nations, or from prisons, mental institutions, gangs, or drug cartels. They and their children are supported through massive payments from Patriotic American Citizens who, because of their beautiful hearts, do not want to openly complain or cause trouble in any way, shape, or form,” Trump wrote, referencing the horrific attack in Washington, D.C. last week when an Afghan national ambushed two National Guard members — leaving one dead and the second critically injured.
In that same message, the president vowed sweeping immigration policy changes, stating that he intends to halt migration from “all Third World Countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover, terminate all of the millions of Biden illegal admissions, including those signed by Sleepy Joe Biden’s Autopen, and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is incapable of loving our Country, end all Federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens of our Country, denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.”
The USDA emphasized that its current posture aligns with objectives laid out months ago. Back in April, under Rollins’ direction, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services John Walk issued instructions to state agencies “directing them to enhance identity and immigration verification practices when determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),” according to an earlier agency release.
Rollins reaffirmed the administration’s stance at the time, saying, “President Trump has made it clear that American taxpayers will no longer subsidize illegal aliens. We are stewards of taxpayer dollars, and it is our duty to ensure states confirm the identity and verify the immigration status of SNAP applicants. USDA’s nutrition programs are intended to support the most vulnerable Americans.”
She sharpened the point even further, declaring, “To allow those who broke our laws by entering the United States illegally to receive these benefits is outrageous.”
This summer, the USDA continued advancing this policy objective by issuing a July notice “making clear its interpretation of the term ‘Federal public benefit’ as used in Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA).”
{Matzav.com}
