Undocumented immigrants are no longer eligible for Head Start child care under a new Trump administration policy. This decision has alarmed the Head Start industry, which has historically served children regardless of immigration status. The policy limits access for low-income immigrant families to more than a dozen federally funded public programs. Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy stated this policy restores integrity and protects resources for Americans. The National Head Start Association expressed concerns regarding the fear and confusion this requirement may cause among families focused on children's well-being.
The announcement bars all people living in the country without legal status from a suite of federally funding public programs, including health clinics, family planning and the low energy assistance program.
For too long, the government has diverted hardworking Americans' tax dollars to incentivize illegal immigration. Today's action changes that—it restores integrity to federal social programs, enforces the rule of law, and protects vital resources for the American people.
Head Start has never required documentation of immigration status as a condition for enrollment over the last 60 years of the program, according to a statement from the National Head Start Association.
Attempts to impose such a requirement threaten to create fear and confusion among all families who are focused on raising healthy children, ready to succeed in school and life.
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