by Ben Johnson at Washington Stand
President Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail to “make America wealthy again” by no longer wasting U.S. taxpayers’ dollars on wasteful or ineligible programs. The president this week has bolstered American prosperity and helped secure the southern border by cutting off the flow of federal dollars to illegal immigrants, “to prevent taxpayer resources from acting as a magnet and fueling illegal immigration to the United States.”
On Wednesday, Trump signed an executive order “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders.” The order requires all federal agencies to identify every dollar spent on illegal immigrants through federally funded programs, including funds that support so-called “sanctuary” cities or states. It also calls for stricter eligibility verification to ensure benefits do not go to illegal immigrants due to an administrative oversight.
Those found guilty of violating the law will face federal prosecution. The executive order directs, “Agencies shall refer any improper receipt or use of [f]ederal benefits to the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security for appropriate action.”
The president’s order says it aims to assure taxpayer dollars do not “facilitate the subsidization or promotion of illegal immigration, or abet so-called ‘sanctuary’ policies that seek to shield illegal aliens from deportation.”
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