Trump signs order aimed at denying undocumented immigrants federal benefits

• Currently, welfare laws — specifically the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) — generally prevent undocumented workers from accessing welfare programs, the order notes.
• However, Trump said "numerous administrations have acted to undermine the principles and limitations directed by the Congress" since the law passed in 1996.

Zoom out: Trump has signed a series of executive orders targeting undocumented immigrants since taking office last month, declaring a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border hours after being sworn in.

• His order to end birthright citizenship is on hold in the courts as it faces multiple lawsuits, including from Democratic attorneys general and civil rights groups, who say it violates the Constitution.

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