The Trump administration is working to eliminate the monetary incentive for foreign nationals to steal into the country and to pressure noncitizens presently exploiting citizen supports to wean off or get packing. Pursuant to President Donald Trump's Feb. 19 executive order "Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders," the U.S. Department of Agriculture is now taking steps to ensure that illegal aliens cannot get their hands on food stamps."President Trump has made it clear that American taxpayers will no longer subsidize illegal aliens," USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said in a Thursday statement. "We are stewards of taxpayer dollars, and it is our duty to ensure states confirm the identity and verify the immigration status of SNAP applicants," continued Rollins. "USDA's nutrition programs are intended to support the most vulnerable Americans. To allow those who broke our laws by entering the United States illegally to receive these benefits is outrageous."The USDA issued guidance on Thursday to state SNAP agencies nationwide setting out the minimum expectations for eligibility verification to prevent "ineligible aliens" from participating in the program. Only American citizens and certain lawfully present noncitizens, including individuals granted asylum, are eligible for SNAP benefits. However, the U.S Government Accountability Office noted in a September 2024 report that an estimated 11.7% or $10.5 billion of SNAP benefits paid out by the USDA in fiscal year 2023 "were the wrong amount or otherwise should not have been made."The report indicated that "states made improper payments related to SNAP mainly because they did not verify recipients' eligibility for program benefits." States apparently often failed to verify whether recipients were citizens or lawfully present noncitizens.The Center for Immigration Studies revealed in a December 2023 report that 48% of "illegal-headed households" used food welfare programs.'Taxpayer-funded benefits should be only for eligible taxpayers.'As of 2022, American taxpayers were on the hook for at least $182 billion annually to provide services and benefits to illegal aliens and their dependents, according to the Federation for American Immigration Reform.The new USDA guidance requires state agencies to:verify the identity of the applicant, ideally before confirming their immigration status; collect and verify Social Security numbers for all household members applying for SNAP benefits; compare SSNs to the Social Security Agency's Death Master File database and ensure the SSN belongs to the applicant; andcheck alien applications against the Department of Homeland Security Systematic Alien Verification System for Entitlements — which DHS Secretary Kristi Noem advised governors last week is now available to states for free — to ensure eligibility.The guidance provided other recommendations and advised state agencies that the Food and Nutrition Service "will assess the effectiveness of identity and immigration status verification practices in regular management evaluations for program compliance."The USDA issued the new guidance just a week after Trump issued a memo directing his administration to ensure that illegal aliens are not receiving taxpayer funds from Social Security Act programs, including Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.Blaze News previously reported that the memo directed the Social Security Administration to expand its fraud prosecutor programs, investigate earning reports of individuals supposedly 100 years or older with mismatched records, consider reinstating its civil monetary penalty program, and reinforce program integrity measures so only eligible foreign nationals can receive benefits.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on April 15, "These taxpayer-funded benefits should be only for eligible taxpayers."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A former judge in New Mexico and his wife were taken into custody Thursday night in connection with a suspected Tren de Aragua gangster who had apparently been living at their residence.In fact, three young male illegal aliens from Venezuela had apparently been living in the casita behind the Las Cruces home shared by Nancy and Jose "Joel" Cano. All three Venezuelans, including 23-year-old Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, have been described by federal agents as well-known members of the vicious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.On February 28, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted a search warrant on the Canos' home in connection with the suspected gangsters, who were all arrested. Three days later Joel Cano, a former cop, announced his resignation as magistrate judge in Doña Ana County, an elected position he first won in 2010 as a Democrat, Blaze News previously reported.'There is no way in the world that I would have allowed my grandkids to have any contact with the boys if I had sensed danger.'The New Mexico Judicial Standards Commission soon opened an investigation into Cano for possible "willful misconduct," and Cano submitted a 23-page letter responding to the allegations. In the letter, Cano repeatedly referred to the suspected gang members as "the boys" and denied having any idea that they could be bad news."Let me be as crystal clear as possible," he wrote, according to KOAT. "The very first time I ever heard that the boys could possibly have any association with Tren de Aragua was when I was informed of that by [the] agents on the day of the raid."Cano further insisted that if he had known, he would never have allowed "the boys" to interact with his grandchildren: "I have three grandkids that I love dearly. ... There is no way in the world that I would have allowed my grandkids to have any contact with the boys if I had sensed danger."Cano also claimed that official documents indicated that "the boys" were not at risk of deportation. He said he repeatedly saw "this person is not subject to removal" noted on their forms and that they had asylum hearings scheduled.Finally, the ex-judge denied other accusations related to photo and video evidence revealing that on at least one occasion, the Canos and the alleged gangbangers took a trip to the local gun range. "I did not take a single firearm to the range. I took no ammunition to the range either. [My wife] and I went only as spectators," Cano claimed.Nancy Cano's daughter, April Cano, has been accused of allowing Ortega-Lopez "to hold and sometimes shoot various firearms" she owns. Prosecutors reportedly submitted photo and video evidence of Ortega-Lopez holding her weapons. Ortega-Lopez's TDA-related tattoos are likewise allegedly visible in the photos and video.According to reports, Nancy Cano first met Ortega-Lopez when he was living in El Paso, working construction and other odd jobs after he was released from an immigration detention facility in South Laredo because of overcrowding in December 2023. Ortega-Lopez reportedly told agents that Mrs. Cano invited him and his friends to move into the guest home on her property in Las Cruces after they had done some work for the couple.'Initially we came back here to arrest his wife, and as we started obviously conducting our interviews and started looking at evidence, we subsequently arrested Mr. Cano as well.'Ortega-Lopez currently sits in the Doña Ana County Detention Center without bond, facing charges related to illegal border crossing and federal weapons violations.And now, he and the Canos are together again. Mr. and Mrs. Cano are both likewise locked up at the Doña Ana County Detention Center without bond, facing charges of tampering with evidence, jail records show.Jason Stevens, the Homeland Security Investigations special agent in charge of the El Paso office, gave further insights into their apprehension. "Initially we came back here to arrest his wife, and as we started obviously conducting our interviews and started looking at evidence, we subsequently arrested Mr. Cano as well," he said, according to Newsweek.John Fabbricatore, former ICE field office director, spoke for many when told a local news outlet: "To see that a judge would allow this to happen, it's very concerning. It's concerning. What else has the judge been doing?"Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem responded to the news of the Canos' arrest on social media:Under President Trump, we have arrested over 150,000 aliens — including more than 600 members of the vicious Tren de Aragua gang.If you are here illegally and break the law, we will hunt you down, arrest you, and lock you up.That’s a promise.The New Mexico Supreme Court has permanently barred Joel Cano from ever serving on the bench again. The Canos did not respond to a request for comment from KOAT, which presumably reached out to the couple prior to their arrest.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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If you've never played Ludeon Studios' popular sci-fi colony sim Rimworld, now is the perfect chance, as the Steam hit has had a lucrative (and rare) price drop. Fanatical has slashed 30% off the Standard Edition of Rimworld, which drops the price to the lowest we've seen. There are also deals on the Rimworld Horror Pack and Starter Pack for those who want to pick up the base game and an expansion pack at a serious discount. Continue reading Rimworld is now at its lowest price yet, but you’ll have to act fast MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best Rimworld mods, The best games like Rimworld and Dwarf Fortress, RimWorld multiplayer guide

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