Ted Cruz: “Growing to 800,000 by 2034, assuming no deportations. A 10…”

“Every stolen or unlawfully claimed dollar robs a citizen family in genuine need. And According to the CBO, about 200,000 illegal aliens from the surge of alien asylum seekers from 2023 to 2024 already received SNAP, Growing to 800,000 by 2034, assuming no deportations. A 10 year cost is $15 billion. $15 billion. And so this bill is to target that and say if you're here illegally, you do not have any entitlement to public welfare.” (33:37–33:52)

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