The Trump administration announced restrictions prohibiting immigrants in the country illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program. This decision is part of broader efforts to limit federal benefits for undocumented immigrants. Historically, these individuals were eligible for certain community programs, but the new classification will exclude them. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. indicated this action is meant to restore integrity to federal resources. Opposition voices, like Yasmina Vinci from the National Head Start Association, argued that this undermines commitments to children and ignores the program's proven value.
"For too long, the government has diverted hardworking Americans' tax dollars to incentivize illegal immigration. Today's action changes that - it restores integrity to federal social programs, enforces the rule of law, and protects vital resources for the American people."
"This decision undermines the fundamental commitment that the country has made to children and disregards decades of evidence that Head Start is essential to our collective future."
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