Trump's USDA is moving to ensure that illegal immigrants do not receive food stamps (AP/Getty)
"Today's directive affirms that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will follow the law—full stop."
Food stamp fraud has long been an issue that Republicans have warned about including Sen. Joni Ernst who recently debuted a bill designed to tackle overpayments in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), colloquially known as "food stamps."
Hundreds of migrants, predominantly from Venezuela, cross the Rio Grande with the intention of seeking humanitarian asylum by crossing the border between Mexico and the United States in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on December 05, 2023. (David Peinado/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Trump's Border Czar Tom Homan explained to Fox News last week that illegal migrants are incentivized to come to the U.S. while they are reaping more in benefits than most Americans make in their salaries.
"It is a major driver… how many welfare cards, and food stamps, and social services envelopes you see all around these homes," Homan said. It's been going on for decades."
Fox News Digital's Julia Johnson contributed to this report
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