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Executive Order 14218Executive Order
Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders
Donald J. Trump
Signed: Feb 19, 2025
Published: Feb 25, 2025
ImmigrationSocial Services
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview
This executive order, titled "Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders," directs federal agencies to prevent undocumented immigrants from accessing taxpayer-funded benefits. It cites the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) as legal basis, arguing that previous administrations have undermined this law's intent to remove incentives for illegal immigration. The order requires agencies to identify and modify programs that provide benefits to undocumented immigrants, strengthen eligibility verification systems, and ensure federal funds do not support sanctuary policies.
Key Points
- 1Requires federal agencies to identify all programs allowing undocumented immigrants to receive cash or non-cash benefits and align them with PRWORA restrictions
- 2Mandates that federal payments to states and localities must not facilitate illegal immigration or support sanctuary policies
- 3Orders enhancement of eligibility verification systems to exclude undocumented immigrants from benefit programs
- 4Directs the Office of Management and Budget and relevant services to identify additional federal funding sources for undocumented immigrants within 30 days
- 5Requires agencies to refer improper benefit usage to the Department of Justice and Homeland Security for enforcement
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