DOJ says states have to report undocumented immigrants to get federal funding
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- NBC News Top·1d agoDOJ says states have to report undocumented immigrants to get federal funding
The Justice Department issued a new legal interpretation on Wednesday in an attempt to push every state in the country to report undocumented immigrants living in their communities and advance President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan.
Read at NBC News Top → - Guardian International·1d agoJustice department orders US states to expand how they report undocumented immigrants
New DoJ opinion says entire state government has duty to report, not just agencies responsible for welfare programs The US Department of Justice has ordered states to expand how they report undocumented immigrants to the federal government, according to a legal opinion from…
Read at Guardian International → - CNBC Top News·1d agoStates now must report undocumented immigrants to DHS or risk federal funding, DOJ says
The new DOJ opinion relates to funding states get for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and the Supplemental Security Income programs.
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