States were informed that federal funding may be affected if unemployment benefits are issued to individuals not legally authorized to receive them
- Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer warned that states allowing illegal immigrants to collect unemployment benefits could lose federal funding, emphasizing compliance with President Donald Trump's directives.
- Chavez-DeRemer stated that to qualify for unemployment, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced actions to ensure that illegal immigrants do not receive food benefits, calling it 'outrageous' for them to access taxpayer funds.
- Chavez-DeRemer instructed the Employment and Training Administration to use the SAVE database to verify immigration status for applicants.
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Labor Dept Warns States About Illegal Migrants Receiving Unemployment Benefits, Threatens Loss Of Federal Funds
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) warned governors to prevent illegal migrants from claiming unemployment benefits or risk losing federal grants
Secretary of Labor Warns States Could Lose Federal Funding If Illegal Immigrants Get Unemployment Benefits - The Thinking Conservative
Chavez-DeRemer warned states of losing federal funding if they don't comply with Trump’s directives on rewarding illegal immigrants with tax dollars. The post Secretary of Labor Warns States Could Lose Federal Funding If Illegal Immigrants Get Unemployment Benefits appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
Labor Secretary Lays Down The Law to States Giving Unemployment Benefits to Illegals, Comply or Else
The Trump administration is warning states they could lose federal funding if they allow illegal immigrants to collect unemployment benefits. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer urged governors to tighten enforcement and protect taxpayer dollars. Key Facts: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer told governors Friday that unemployment benefits should not go to illegal immigrants. Chavez-DeRemer emphasized that only individuals legally authorized t…
Secretary of Labor Warns States Could Lose Federal Funding If Illegal Immigrants Get Unemployment Benefits
U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer warned states of losing federal funding if they fail to comply with President Donald Trump’s directives on rewarding illegal immigrants with tax dollars, according to an April 25 statement issued by the Department of Labor. “Our nation’s unemployment benefits exist solely for workers who are eligible to receive them,” Chavez-DeRemer wrote in a letter addressed to state governors. “To qualify for unempl…


Trump Labor Dept Threatens States Giving Unemployment Benefits To Illegals
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer warned states on Friday that if they allow illegal immigrants to collect unemployment benefits, they could lose federal funding. Chavez-DeRemer sent a letter to all governors, telling them to comply with President Donald Trump’s directives to make sure illegals are not getting American tax dollars and illegal immigration is not incentivized. “Our ...
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