The USDA is implementing stricter measures to ensure that illegal immigrants do not access the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in compliance with President Trump's executive order. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins highlighted aggressive efforts already underway to arrest violators, claiming billions in potential fraud savings for taxpayers. The department is advising states to utilize systems like the SAVE system for verifying the citizenship of applicants. This measure reinforces existing laws that restrict SNAP benefits to U.S. citizens and some legal noncitizens, aiming to enhance accountability in federal assistance programs.
"By law, only United States citizens and certain lawfully present aliens may receive SNAP benefits. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996... established that 'aliens within the Nation's borders not depend on public resources to meet their needs.'"},{
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