Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer warned governors that they could lose their federal funds if they extend unemployment benefits to illegal immigrants.
In nearly identical letters to all 50 governors, Chavez-DeRemer warned governors to comply with President Donald Trump’s directives, ensuring tax dollars aren’t spent on illegal immigrants. She warned that states that fail to meet these directives could see their federal funding cut off through the Title III UI administrative grant.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer listens as President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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“Our nation’s unemployment benefits exist solely for workers who are eligible to receive them.
To qualify for unemployment, one must be able
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