Attorney General Bondi Takes Action to End the Subsidization of Open Borders
Friday, July 11, 2025
For Immediate Release
Office of Public Affairs
Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced today a decisive move to help end the subsidization of open borders by taxpayers.
As noted in the announcement by the White House yesterday, the Attorney General has rescinded a nearly 30-year-old order allowing for the provision of federal benefits to illegal aliens. In 1996, Congress passed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 (PRWORA), which limits public benefits to citizens and "qualified aliens" who have a legal right to be in the United States.
To conform with President Trump's Executive Order, the Attorney General has now issued an order expressly declining to exempt any programs from PRWORA, revoking overly broad exceptions put in place by Attorney General Reno nearly three decades ago.
"Previous administrations have acted for decades to undermine the principles and limitations directed by Congress through PRWORA—no longer," said Attorney General Bondi. "The Trump Administration's action will preserve public benefits for American citizens, support the rule of law, and avoid the waste of taxpayer dollars."
Components: Office of the Attorney General
Office of Legal Policy
Press Release Number: 25-729
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