{"id":2670668,"date":"2026-09-26T11:26:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T15:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-slashes-over-800m-in-government-funding-earmarked-for-illegal-immigrants-report\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T11:33:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T15:33:34","slug":"trump-slashes-over-800m-in-government-funding-earmarked-for-illegal-immigrants-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-slashes-over-800m-in-government-funding-earmarked-for-illegal-immigrants-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Slashes Over $800M in Government Funding Earmarked for Illegal Immigrants: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Ftrump-slashes-over-800m-in-government-funding-earmarked-for-illegal-immigrants-report%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=2670668&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>President Donald Trump is eliminating nearly $1 billion in unspent government funds,mainly targeting programs related to social services for illegal immigrants,diversity,equity,and inclusion initiatives,and other social outreach efforts. The largest portion, over $567 million, was cut from the Department of Health and Human Services. Additional cuts included $70 million for fellowships and grants, and $56 million for housing counseling programs. These measures follow a pattern of reducing government spending on initiatives that Trump and his supporters view as unnecessary or controversial. The move aligns wiht Trump\u2019s broader efforts to curb government expenditure, including previous slashes in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-seek-to-axe-state-taxes-on-guns-and-ammo-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Republicans seek to axe state taxes on guns and ammo - Washington Examiner\">gun violence prevention programs<\/a> and federal funding for education, emphasizing his commitment to limiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/on-unemployment-joe-manchin-hit-the-nail-on-the-head\/\" title=\"On Unemployment, Joe Manchin Hit The Nail On The Head\">government largesse<\/a>.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump is taking an axe to a number of government funding programs that he deems are no longer needed.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s going to reduce government spending by nearly $1 billion.<\/p>\n<p>According to a blistering <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/09\/25\/us-news\/trump-cancels-nearly-1b-in-funding-for-illegal-immigrants-and-race-focused-programs-in-new-pocket-rescission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> report, Trump is eliminating 11 pools of unspent government funds that were earmarked for a number of social outreach programs.<\/p>\n<p>Those 11 pools total a whopping $810 million.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest portion of these cuts involved the Department of Health and Human Services, which had $567 million appropriated.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s over a half a billion dollars for programs earmarked to \u201cprovide social services for illegal immigrants, including through grants to non-government organizations,\u201d per the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>Another $70 million was removed from a program that provided fellowships and grants to students. Allegations had been swirling that these grants were being used to fund transgender studies.<\/p>\n<p>Some $56 million was lopped from a Department of Housing and Urban Development program aimed to provide housing counseling. Critics have long argued that this program was fueling diversity, equity, and inclusion narratives.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump cancels nearly $1B in funding for illegal immigrants and race-focused programs in new \u2018pocket\u2019 rescission <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LeFOaVnH4l\">https:\/\/t.co\/LeFOaVnH4l<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h2jihMEKgI\">pic.twitter.com\/h2jihMEKgI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nypost\/status\/2103604245920407733?\">September 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Other matters also involving various DEI-adjacent grants and programs were shuttered as well.<\/p>\n<p>This is the latest chapter in a long string of moves by Trump to attempt to clamp down on government largesse.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, tamping down on wild overspending was one of the key campaign promises that helped propel Trump to his second presidency.<\/p>\n<p>And Trump seems intent on keeping this promise.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/trump-administration-slashed-federal-funding-gun-violence-prevention-2025-07-29\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported in July 2025 that the Trump administration was slashing $158 million in gun violence reduction programs that clearly were not working.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/us-justice-dept-grant-cuts-valued-811-million-people-familiar-say-2025-04-24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> in April 2025 that Trump\u2019s Justice Department had slashed another $811 million.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/post\/ca-dept-education-responds-trump-administration-freezes-federal-school-funds-nationwide\/16897862\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KGO-TV<\/a> meanwhile reported just weeks earlier that Trump was considering witholding funding from school systems that were not upholding certain standards.<\/p>\n<p>This latest cut comes amid a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-gets-chinas-xi-jinping-belly-laugh-showing-biden-white-house-autopen-photo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">much publicized visit<\/a> to the White House from Chinese President Xi Jinping.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; 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