Patriot Brief
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What Happened: Trump’s Treasury Department is issuing a rule blocking illegal aliens from claiming major federal tax credits.
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Why It Matters: Billions in taxpayer dollars have been flowing to individuals who are not legally eligible.
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What’s Next: The rule takes effect for the 2026 tax year and restores tax credits to the Americans they were meant for.
President Trump’s Treasury Department is finally doing what past administrations were too timid to touch. They are shutting down the taxpayer gravy train for illegal aliens who have been cashing in on credits meant for American families. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made it clear that under Trump, the law is being enforced the way it was written. No more loopholes. No more payouts to people who are not supposed to be here in the first place. This move protects our tax system and respects the workers who actually fund it. It is long overdue and completely in line with America First.
President Donald Trump’s Treasury Department will issue a new rule that prevents illegal aliens and foreign nationals from securing income tax credits such as the lucrative Earned Income Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit, Breitbart News has exclusively learned.
On Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the agency would issue new regulations regarding who is eligible for such income tax credits under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA).
“Under President Trump’s leadership, we are enforcing the law and preventing illegal aliens from claiming tax benefits intended for American citizens,” Bessent told Breitbart News.
In particular, the rule will clarify that refunded portions of the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Additional Child Tax Credit, the American Opportunity Tax Credit, and the Saver’s Match Credit are federal public benefits and, therefore, illegal aliens and other foreign nationals will not be eligible to receive such benefits.
“Treasury’s Office of Tax Policy and the Internal Revenue Service have worked tirelessly to advance this initiative and ensure its successful implementation,” Bessent said. “Their diligence and professionalism reflect this administration’s determination to uphold the integrity of our tax system. We will continue to ensure that taxpayer resources are directed only to those who are entitled under the law.”
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