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America First Act

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This bill stops certain groups of non-U.S. nationals — including people granted asylum, parole, temporary protected status, and DACA status — from receiving many federal benefits like Medicaid, food assistance (SNAP), housing help, student aid, and certain tax credits. It also cuts federal education funding in half for local areas that don't help enforce federal immigration laws, and it requires people to prove they have a satisfactory immigration status before they can receive certain benefits. The bill makes permanent a tax credit increase for families with children that is currently set to expire at the end of 2025. Additionally, it stops tax-exempt charitable organizations from using federal money to support certain non-U.S. nationals and removes special exemptions that allowed Haitian entrants to receive various aid.

Introduced

January 9, 2025

Policy Area

Immigration

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