Executive Branch

USDA Secretary Rollins Instructs Agency to Stop Illegal Immigrants From Getting Food Stamps

Brooke Rollins, who was confirmed as agriculture secretary earlier this month, said the directive follows the president’s Feb. 19 executive order.
USDA Secretary Rollins Instructs Agency to Stop Illegal Immigrants From Getting Food Stamps
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins arrives to speak to the press outside the White House on Feb. 14, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images
Jeff Louderback
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Freshly confirmed Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has directed the agency to prevent illegal immigrants from receiving food stamps, according to a letter issued on Feb. 25.

Rollins instructed the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) “to immediately clarify and enforce all rules restricting its beneficiaries to U.S. citizens and legal residents only,” a press release from the agency explained.

Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.