Food Stamp Fraud

Trump Admin Cracks Down on Recipients of Food Stamps

'Follow the law, full stop'

President Trump’s Department of Agriculture is cracking down. On Tuesday, officials announced new steps to block illegal immigrants from getting food stamps.

"U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today directed the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to immediately clarify and enforce all rules restricting its beneficiaries to U.S. citizens and legal residents only," the department said.

The move enforces Trump’s February 19 executive order. The goal? Stop taxpayer dollars from funding illegal immigration. "The days in which taxpayer dollars are used to subsidize illegal immigration are over," Rollins declared. "Today's directive affirms that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will follow the law—full stop."

Food stamp fraud has been a long-standing concern. Republicans, including Sen. Joni Ernst, have pushed for reforms. Ernst recently introduced a bill to address overpayments in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

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