(WASHINGTON, D.C.) –Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04) praises President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for their decision to stop all SNAP benefits for illegal migrants. 

“Thank you, President Trump and Secretary Rollins, for putting the needs of American citizens first. SNAP was designed to ensure that United States citizens with food insecurity get the assistance they need. Thank you for ensuring our taxpayer dollars are not spent on criminals who cross our border illegally.” 

Rep. DesJarlais noted that he has been raising the issue of rampant abuse of the SNAP benefits program by criminal border crossers. He says President Biden’s U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas never acknowledged the problem.   

“Democrats, led by the Biden Administration and their high-ranking officials, were complicit in refusing to acknowledge legitimate questions into this matter. My letter and questions Vilsack and Mayorkas demanding answers to how many non-U.S. citizens were enrolled in the SNAP benefits program went unanswered.” 

The Tennessee congressman raised consistent questions to President Biden’s USDA and DHS about migrant SNAP benefit use: 

April 2022 DesJarlais questioned USDA Deputy Under Secretary Stacy Dean

June 2022 DesJarlais questioned Connecticut SNAP Program Administration Manager

June 2022 DesJarlais speaks with Just the News regarding migrant SNAP benefits

March 2023 DesJarlais questions USDA Secretary Vilsack

March 2023 DesJarlais sends letter to USDA Secretary Vilsack and DHS Secretary Mayorkas

“I am glad to see that the entire Trump Administration is committed to ending the abuse of this much-needed program for many American citizens.”

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