US EditionHead Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration says
UNITED STATES, JUL 11 – The policy rescinds Clinton-era rules, barring undocumented immigrants from federal education, health, and nutrition programs, potentially freeing $374 million annually for U.S. citizens.
- On Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed a new policy that prevents undocumented immigrants from participating in Head Start and various other federal programs.
- The policy reverses a previous Clinton-era reading of a 1996 federal law that had allowed certain public benefits to be accessible to undocumented immigrants.
- Head Start operates in all 50 states, serving over 40 million children since its start under Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty six decades ago.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who leads the Health Department, stated that the measures help restore trust in federal programs and ensure tax funds are properly allocated, while critics argue that the move harms children’s well-being and creates fear among immigrant families.
- The policy restricts access based on immigration status and is set to take effect immediately, signaling a broader effort to limit federal benefits to those lacking legal status.
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