US health department widens immigrant benefit restrictions
UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – The policy reverses a 1998 rule and expands restrictions to 44 federal programs, potentially redirecting up to $374 million annually in Head Start funds to American citizens, officials said.
- The US Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is broadening its interpretation of a 1996 law that prohibits most immigrants from receiving federal public benefits, effective July 10, 2025.
- Undocumented immigrants will no longer be eligible for an additional 13 programs as part of the ruling.
- Critics warn that the restrictions may marginalize vulnerable immigrants and exacerbate public health crises in the United States.
- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated that the decision restores integrity to federal social programs and protects resources for Americans.
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Trump Admin Withdraws Head Start Services for Undocumented Children
The Trump administration has banned undocumented children in low-income families from receiving federal assistance from the Head Start program that provides federally funded educational, nutrition and healthcare services. The National Head Start Association said in a statement, “Head Start programs strive to make every child feel welcome, safe, and supported, and reject the characterization of any child as 'illegal.'”
President Donald Trump's administration will restrict immigrants who are in the U.S. without authorization to enroll in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program. Entry Immigrant children without legal status, excluded from Head Start by Trump's new policy was first published on Latino NC Link. Immigrant children without legal status, excluded from Head Start by Trump's new policy was first posted on July 11, 2025 at 1:55 pm.©2024 "Link L…
New Trump rule bans undocumented immigrant families from Head Start
Immigrant families lacking permanent legal status will no longer qualify for federally funded preschool through the Head Start program, the Trump administration announced this week. The post New Trump rule bans undocumented immigrant families from Head Start appeared first on WPR.
An immigration program designed to protect immigrant children is facing significant changes due to new immigration policies.
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ThePatriotLight - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) just took action to prevent illegal aliens from receiving taxpayer-subsidized healthcare through federal programs. Foreign lawbreakers should not be receiving benefits meant for Americans and paid for by Americans. “For too long, the government has diverted hardworking Americans’ tax dollars to incentivize illegal immigration,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “Today’s…
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