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Paul introduces legislation to halt welfare funding for non-citizens
- U.S. Senator Rand Paul introduced the End Welfare for Non-Citizens Act to cut taxpayer benefits for refugees, asylees, and illegal immigrants.
- Funding for refugee programs dramatically increased under the Biden administration, rising from less than $2 billion in 2021 to nearly $9 billion in 2022.
- Taxpayers could owe billions as refugees continue qualifying for numerous benefits, despite many being unvetted, according to the National Immigration Law Center.
- The bill aims to prevent taxpayer dollars from funding welfare for non-citizens, with Paul stating it is necessary for responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars.
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Paul introduces legislation to halt welfare funding for non-citizens
(The Center Square) – With billions of American taxpayer dollars on the line, and funding for over a dozen welfare benefits for refugees set to continue, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is taking a stand.
Sen. Paul introduces bill to halt welfare payments to non-citizens
The funding rose from less than $2 billion in fiscal year 2021, the last year of President Donald Trump’s first term, to nearly $9 billion the next fiscal year – the first year of former President Joe Biden’s administration.
·Washington, United States
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