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DOJ Tells Sanctuary States They Must Report Illegals To Get Federal Welfare

‘When a state chooses to participate in TANF, it accepts the obligation to report illegal aliens in the United States.’

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The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) published an opinion Tuesday telling states that if they receive federal food stamp and Social Security assistance, they are required to report the presence of known illegal immigrants to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

States participating in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs are required to report the presence of illegals to DHS, the opinion states. But it is not just the state or local agencies administering those programs that are required to report to DHS, but rather all agencies in the state, per a 1996 welfare reform law.

According to the Justice Department, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and multiple U.S. territories participate in those programs to the tune of $16.4 billion every year. That means states currently claiming to be “sanctuaries” for illegal aliens like California, New York, and most recently Virginia, will be forced to hand over the information. That should expedite Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) mass deportation operations.

“When a state chooses to participate in TANF, it accepts the obligation to report illegal aliens in the United States,” Assistant Attorney General T. Elliot........

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