{"id":2462547,"date":"2025-07-16T15:35:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T19:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/effort-to-end-freebies-for-illegal-immigrants-gets-a-big-thumbs-up-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T15:37:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T19:37:49","slug":"effort-to-end-freebies-for-illegal-immigrants-gets-a-big-thumbs-up-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/effort-to-end-freebies-for-illegal-immigrants-gets-a-big-thumbs-up-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Effort to end freebies for illegal immigrants gets a big thumbs up &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feffort-to-end-freebies-for-illegal-immigrants-gets-a-big-thumbs-up-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2462547&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article discusses growing public support in the United States for efforts to stop illegal immigrants from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newt-gingrich-the-gops-coming-u-s-senate-landslide\/\" title=\"Newt Gingrich: The GOP\u2019s Coming U.S. Senate Landslide\">receiving taxpayer-funded benefits<\/a> such as Medicaid and food stamps. These measures are part of former President Donald Trump&#8217;s proposed &#8220;Big beautiful Bill,&#8221; aimed at restricting access to welfare programs for undocumented migrants,which could save millions of dollars. While some Democratic leaders in sanctuary cities like New York and Los Angeles oppose these restrictions, a broad coalition of Americans-including many voters from various political and racial backgrounds-strongly support them. The Center for Immigration Studies highlights the meaningful economic burden illegal immigration places on social services and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >notes public frustration amid economic challenges<\/a>. Recent polling by Rasmussen Reports shows that a large majority of likely voters believe it is significant to prevent illegal immigrants from accessing government benefits, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-job-approval-nears-record-low-as-nearly-70-of-americans-disapprove-of-his-handling-of-immigration-poll\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s job approval nears record low with 70% disapproval on immigration handling: Poll\">reflecting widespread concern<\/a> over the issue.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Effort to end freebies for illegal immigrants gets a big thumbs up<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2173526\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Americans are rallying around provisions in President Donald Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;Big Beautiful Bill&rdquo; to make Medicaid and food stamps <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/fairness-justice\/3469139\/no-donald-trump-didnt-just-slash-medicaid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">off limits to illegal migrants,<\/a> a potential saving of millions of dollars.<\/p>\n<p>While Democrats in so-called &ldquo;sanctuary&rdquo; cities and states, notably New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Los Angeles Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/opinion-restoring-america\/3467119\/karen-bass-chooses-the-criminals-before-citizens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Karen Bass,<\/a> have been arguing against stopping the taxpayer-funded aid to illegal immigrants, a surprisingly strong coalition is voicing support for the restrictions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3471716\/rand-paul-spending-cuts-recissions-legislation\/\">US &lsquo;needs to get new senators&rsquo; to cut deficit: Rand Paul<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3471417\/trump-approval-epstein-case-closed-rasmussen-poll\/\">Voters don&rsquo;t believe Team Trump on Epstein, may be his &lsquo;Afghanistan&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3470499\/katie-couric-trump-maga-liberal-media-bias\/\">Katie Couric labels Trump&rsquo;s MAGA &lsquo;a s*** show&rsquo;: Liberal Media Scream<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;For years, liberal lawmakers at the federal and state levels have chipped away at any barriers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-house-members-investigate-following-report-of-amtraks-lavish-bonuses\/\" title=\"GOP House Members Investigate Following Report Of Amtrak\u2019s \u2018Lavish\u2019 Bonuses\">taxpayer-funded support<\/a> of illegal immigrants at every opportunity.&nbsp;People are fed up with it,&rdquo; said <a href=\"https:\/\/cis.org\/Vaughan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jessica Vaughan<\/a>, director of policy studies at the Washington-based Center for Immigration Studies.<\/p>\n<p>She told <em>Secrets<\/em> that the feeling is more intense today because of uncertainty in the economy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gov. Kathy Hochul is complaining that the federal government cut funding to New York because New York is harboring illegals and giving them free healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;m from New York and I say defund my state entirely until every illegal is deported.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r6YTuPRdkO\">pic.twitter.com\/r6YTuPRdkO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Paul A. Szypula &#127482;&#127480; (@Bubblebathgirl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bubblebathgirl\/status\/1945458863542513962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is no surprise to see Americans expressing their frustration with having to pick up the tab for the huge cost of welfare services to illegal aliens and their families, at a time when so many are struggling to afford homes, buy groceries, pay for insurance, or recover from disasters,&rdquo; Vaughan added.<\/p>\n<p>The Center has a long history of studying the economic impact migrants, and especially those in America illegally, have had on benefit programs. It has put a high price tag on their use of the programs reserved for poor and middle-income Americans.<\/p>\n<p>In one study, the group estimated that providing health care to illegal immigrants through Medicaid would cost between <a href=\"https:\/\/cis.org\/Report\/Cost-of-Health-Insurance-for-Illegal-Immigrants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">$10 billion to $23 billion.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In recent months, liberal politicians have stepped up attacks on the Trump administration&rsquo;s focus on preserving programs for the poor just for Americans, and some have even offered new taxpayer-funded initiatives just for illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>Bass, for example, has created a legal fund for migrants targeted for deportation, said Vaughan. &ldquo;The latest absurd example is Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass leaping to create a legal defense fund for illegal aliens targeted by ICE &mdash; many of whom are criminals &mdash; when she didn&rsquo;t offer a penny to those who lost everything in the wildfires a few months prior,&rdquo; she told us.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The truth is that the Trump deportation campaign is actually the ultimate fiscal bail-out for California, New York, Massachusetts, and every other sanctuary jurisdiction that has tried to bankroll illegal immigration on the backs of American taxpayers,&rdquo; Vaughan added.<\/p>\n<p>New polling shared with <em>Secrets<\/em> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rasmussenreports.com\/public_content\/politics\/trump_administration_second_term\/keeping_illegal_immigrants_off_benefit_programs_is_important_voters_say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Rasmussen Reports<\/a> today found that the provisions to put food stamps and Medicaid off limits to illegal immigrants has huge support in the country.<\/p>\n<p>For example 72% of likely voters said it was somewhat to very important to stop illegal migrants from getting those two federal benefits. Majorities of virtually every demographic in the poll agreed.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Majorities of every political category &mdash; 88% of Republicans, 59% of Democrats and 68% of voters not affiliated with either <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-nailed-it-most-want-illegal-immigrants-banned-from-voting-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Youngkin nailed it: Most want ... banned from voting - Washington Examiner\">major party &#038;mdash<\/a>; believe it is at least somewhat important to prevent illegal immigrants from getting government benefits like Medicaid and food stamps,&rdquo; said the analysis.<\/p>\n<p>And, added Rasmussen, &ldquo;Majorities of every racial category &mdash; 71% of whites and Hispanics, 70% of black voters, and 74% of other minorities &mdash; consider it at least somewhat important to prevent illegal immigrants from getting government benefits. Hispanics are most likely to believe the government is doing enough to prevent illegal immigrants from getting benefits.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2173526\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2173526\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Push to cut freebies for illegal immigrants gains strong support<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2462548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Karen-Bass-Ice-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[23017,32165,47558,38235,32076],"class_list":["post-2462547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-freebies","tag-illegal-immigrants","tag-immigration-debate","tag-policy-reform","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Karen-Bass-Ice-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2462547"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462547\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2462551,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462547\/revisions\/2462551"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2462548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2462547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2462547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2462547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}