The Senate plans to review a bill that would cut social safety net programs for certain legal immigrants, particularly refugees and asylum seekers. This follows a sweeping immigration bill passed by the House, aiming to reduce spending and project a tough stance on immigration policies. Advocacy groups warn that the bill could deny essential services to hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants. The Congressional Budget Office estimates significant savings from implementing these cuts, which may come at the expense of those who genuinely need assistance.
"It's not normal," said Shelby Gonzales, the vice president for immigration policy at the left-leaning think tank Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. "I've never seen an attempt quite this harsh to try to really kick people out of being able to qualify for different benefit programs."
The bill, according to the Congressional Budget Office, would make up to 250,000 people in the country legally ineligible for SNAP. CBO estimated limiting that benefit would save $4 billion over the next 10 years.
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