Someone neglected to advise Trump that his recently proposed ban on aliens collecting welfare benefits during their first 5 years here, has been in effect for over two decades.
SUMMARY OF IMMIGRANT ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS UNDER CURRENT LAW
AS OF 2/25/2009D. FEDERAL MEANS-TESTED PUBLIC BENEFITS TANF, MEDICAID, AND CHIP
FIVE YEAR BAN FOR QUALIFIED ALIENS WHO ENTERED THE COUNTRY ON OR AFTER 8/22/96III. FEDERAL PUBLIC BENEFITS
Aliens who are not qualified aliens are ineligible for Federal Public Benefits.
A. EXAMPLES OF ALIENS WHO ARE NOT QUALIFIED ARE:
Non-immigrants (temporary residents)
Individuals here on time-limited visas to work, study, or travel.
Undocumented immigrants
Individuals who entered as temporary residents and overstayed their visas, or are engaged in activities forbidden by their visa, or who entered without a visa.
Others
Individuals who are given temporary administrative statuses (e.g. stay of deportation, voluntary departure) until they can formalize permanent status, or individuals paroled for less than one year, or individuals under deportation procedures.
https://aspe.hhs.gov/basic-report/summary-immigrant-eligibility-restrictions-under-current-law