'That ends now:' White House vows removal of illegal immigrants from taxpayer benefits
New policy will prevent illegal immigrants from receiving $40B in public assistance
By Amanda Macias , Emma Colton Fox NewsPublished July 11, 2025 11:22am
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The White House is ramping up efforts to remove illegal immigrants from an array of taxpayer-funded benefits, framing the move as part of a broader campaign to reduce government waste.
The Trump administration shared additional details on the new restrictions that would bar illegal immigrants from accessing more than 15 federal assistance programs, which collectively account for $40 billion in public spending.
White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers told Fox News Digital that illegal immigrants will no longer be able "to steal public benefits at the expense of hardworking American taxpayers."
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"That ends now. Under President Trump, it’s America first always," Rogers said.
The lion's share of the programs being put off-limits to undocumented immigrants are overseen by the Department of Health and Human Services, while others fall under the Departments of Education, Agriculture, Labor and Justice.

'That ends now:' White House vows removal of illegal immigrants from taxpayer benefits
The majority of the programs being made off-limits to undocumented immigrants are overseen by the Department of Health and Human Services, while others fall under the Departments of Education, Agriculture, Labor and Justice.