Mike Lee looks to halt welfare for illegals going on under Biden with key budget process

FIRST ON FOX: Republicans are looking to stop welfare and other benefits from going to illegal immigrants paroled into the U.S. — and they are angling to pass it through the budget reconciliation process, bypassing the Senate's 60-vote legislative filibuster.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is introducing the "America First Act" on Wednesday, which would change the requirements outlined in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act to explicitly exclude people in the country illegally, including those granted asylum, those who are paroled into the country or people being withheld from deportation. 

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These individuals would not be eligible to receive welfare benefits, including participation in programs such a...