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Labor Secretary Warns States on Illegal Immigrant Benefits

4/27/2025

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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer issued a stern warning to states: permitting illegal immigrants to claim unemployment benefits could jeopardize federal funding. She stressed that these benefits are reserved for eligible workers and urged states to utilize the SAVE database for immigration verification. The Trump administration is determined to safeguard taxpayer-funded resources from misuse.

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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer issued a stern warning to states: permitting illegal immigrants to claim unemployment benefits could jeopardize federal funding. She stressed that these benefits are reserved for eligible workers and urged states to utilize the SAVE database for immigration verification. The Trump administration is determined to safeguard taxpayer-funded resources from misuse.