Locking down our tax dollars should be common sense, yet liberal leaders like New York Attorney General Letitia James keep fighting to fund illegal immigrants instead of protecting American citizens. James is back in court teaming up with 20 other blue states trying to block President Trump’s policy that stops federal benefits for those here illegally. This lawsuit wants to force taxpayers to pay for everything from free meals to housing for illegal aliens—money that should go to struggling American families.
These radical politicians claim Trump’s order causes “chaos,” but real chaos is letting anybody sneak in and grab benefits meant for our own people. The order just requires proof of legal status for programs like Head Start and food banks. States like New York and California want to keep handing out your hard-earned cash no matter who shows up demanding it.
President Trump signed this policy back in February to finally stop taxpayer-funded handouts to illegal border crossers. His order makes clear that federal programs are for American citizens and legal residents—not those breaking our laws to get here. This puts citizens first after years of Democrats ignoring our borders.
Letitia James has sued the Trump administration repeatedly trying to block policies that protect our communities. She already lost in court earlier this year when she tried to fight the freeze on education funds for sanctuary cities. Now she’s back fighting for illegal immigrants instead of New York citizens who pay her salary. It’s outrageous.
Democratic attorneys general claim Trump’s move is “unlawful,” but federal courts have consistently backed his right to enforce immigration rules. Congress already banned benefits for illegals in programs like food stamps and Medicaid decades ago. Trump is simply applying those same sensible limits to other welfare programs Democrats keep expanding.
The administration argues this protects “billions of taxpayer dollars” from being stolen by illegal immigrants. That’s money that could help veterans, seniors, and low-income American families. But Democrats would rather spend it on people who shouldn’t even be in our country.
James and her allies want to force programs like Meals on Wheels and cancer screenings to serve illegal immigrants. This would drain resources from citizens who paid into these systems their whole lives. Blue states are putting foreign nationals ahead of their own residents.
Americans deserve leaders who put them first. President Trump is finally enforcing the rules to make sure our safety net catches citizens—not those jumping the line illegally. Taxpayers shouldn’t fund lawbreaking, and it’s time Democrats learned that.