President who has issued numerous executive orders since being sworn-in for his second term, issued yet another one on Wednesday, this one aimed at ending federal benefits for immigrants without legal status.
The order did not specify which benefits will be stopped as those without legal status already do not receive federal benefits.
Referencing the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, the president criticized previous administrations for undermining the law and in particular the Biden administration which he claimed “repeatedly undercut the goals of that law, resulting in the improper expenditure of significant taxpayer resources.”
The unauthorized immigrant population in the United States grew to 11 million in 2022, according to Pew Research Center estimates released in July 2024.
Those from Africa account for just over 3% of the 11 million or 375,000.
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