Preventing Access to TANF for Illegal Aliens
Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), P.L. 104-193, as amended, limits TANF and other “federal public benefits” to American citizens and qualified aliens. Illegal aliens are not citizens or qualified aliens, and thus not eligible for TANF benefits. More information can be found in the 1998 Office of Family Assistance (OFA) Information Memorandum.
This webpage provides resources intended to help state TANF agency staff prevent unlawful services to illegal aliens.
This fact sheet by the Trump-Vance administration outlines their actions to prevent illegal aliens from obtaining social security benefits, including:
- Ending benefit for illegal aliens;
- …
The Office of Family Assistance published this Dear Colleague Letter to highlight a previously disseminated letter, Identifying and Ending Welfare for Illegal Aliens, to encourage states to align their programs to…
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) sent a letter to state administrators of the TANF program, reminding them it is prohibited to provide benefits to illegal aliens. This ACF press release highlights the letter, Identifying and…
This Executive Order by the Trump-Vance administration ensures that all federally funded programs align with the requirements of applicable Federal law, including the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA…
This Executive Order by the Trump-Vance administration ensures that the Federal Government protects the American people by faithfully executing the immigration laws of the United States.
Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) restricts the eligibility of non-U.S. nationals (aliens) for many federal benefit programs. It applies to federal health care, housing, welfare,…