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该司法部法律意见针对拒绝协助联邦移民执法的民主党领导州政府
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根据周三发布的一份法律意见，美国司法部警告各州，如果不向联邦政府上报已知的非法移民，可能会损失数十亿美元的福利资金。
司法部法律顾问办公室表示，参与两项关键福利项目的州必须要求所有州级机构向国土安全部上报已知非法滞留的个人，这一重大转变被本届政府称为将有助于执行唐纳德·特朗普总统打击非法移民的政策。该意见推翻了1998年法律顾问办公室的解释，当时的解释将上报义务限定在管理相关项目的机构范围内。
此前，只有管理福利项目资金的州级机构需要上报非法移民，而其他可能知晓这些人员的州级机构，包括大学和机动车管理部门，则不受这一命令约束。
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美国司法部警告各州，若不向联邦政府上报所有非法移民，可能会损失数十亿美元福利资金。（阿纳多卢通讯社 via 盖蒂图片社）
“不遵守规定可能会导致严重后果，包括失去项目资金，”司法部副部长助理约书亚·克拉多克在一份声明中表示。
自重返白宫以来，特朗普对非法和合法移民都采取了强硬态度。
总统打击非法移民的举措包括向全美各地城市部署联邦特工开展移民社区突袭行动，并日益加强与州和地方执法部门以及外部公司的合作，以定位涉嫌非法移民的人员。
司法部起诉马里兰州，称其“主动且蓄意阻挠”驱逐非法移民：诉讼文件
司法部法律顾问办公室表示，所有获得两项关键福利项目资金的州都必须向国土安全部上报非法移民。（约翰·摩尔/盖蒂图片社）
本届政府多次试图向拒绝配合联邦移民执法的民主党领导州政府施压，其中包括威胁截留联邦资金。
这一转变可能会面临法律挑战。由民主党领导的州已经提起诉讼，试图阻止国土安全部收集参与其中一项项目——贫困家庭临时援助计划——的受助者个人信息。
法院也对本届政府要求与国土安全部共享移民信息的部分举措施加了限制。但在某些案件中，法官允许联邦移民当局收集包括医疗补助数据在内的特定信息。
自重返白宫以来，唐纳德·特朗普总统对非法和合法移民都采取了强硬态度。（吉姆·沃森 法新社 via 盖蒂图片社）
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全美50个州和华盛顿特区都需遵守与这两个项目相关的上报要求：贫困家庭临时援助计划和补充保障收入计划。
联邦贫困家庭临时援助计划的年度拨款超过165亿美元，补充保障收入计划的联邦年度福利超过600亿美元。
非法移民无权享受这两项计划。
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DOJ threatens to cut billions in welfare funding from states for failing to report illegal migrants
September 3, 2026 2:33am EDT / Fox News
The DOJ legal opinion targets Democrat-led states that have refused to assist federal immigration enforcement
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The Justice Department warned states they could lose billions of dollars in welfare funding if they do not report known illegal migrants to the federal government, according to a legal opinion released Wednesday.
The DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel said states participating in two key welfare programs must require all state agencies to report individuals known to be unlawfully present to the Department of Homeland Security, a significant shift that the administration says will help enforce President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. The opinion reverses a 1998 Office of Legal Counsel interpretation that limited the reporting requirement to agencies administering the programs.
Previously, only the state agencies that administered the funding for the welfare programs were required to report illegal migrants, while other state agencies that might be aware of these individuals, including colleges and departments of motor vehicles, were not subject to this mandate.
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The Justice Department warned states they could lose billions of dollars in welfare funding if they do not report all illegal migrants to the federal government.(Anadolu via Getty Images)
“Failure to comply may lead to serious consequences, including loss of program funding,” Deputy Assistant Attorney General Joshua Craddock said in a statement.
Since returning to the White House, Trump has taken an aggressive approach targeting both illegal and legal immigration.
The president’s crackdown on illegal immigration has included deploying federal agents into cities across the country to conduct raids on migrant communities and increasingly partnering with state and local law enforcement and outside companies to locate suspected illegal migrants.
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The DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel said all states that receive funding for two key welfare programs must report illegal migrants to the Department of Homeland Security.(John Moore/Getty Images)
The administration has repeatedly attempted to pressure Democrat-led states that have refused cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, including by threatening federal funding.
The shift could face legal challenges. Democrat-led states have already sued to block DHS from collecting personal details of people receiving funds under one of the programs, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
Courts have also limited some administration efforts to require the sharing of information on migrants with DHS. But in some cases, judges allowed federal immigration authorities to collect certain information, including Medicaid data.
Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has taken an aggressive approach targeting both illegal and legal immigration.(Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)
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All 50 states and Washington, D.C., participate in the reporting requirements tied to the two programs: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Supplemental Security Income.
Federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grants exceed $16.5 billion annually, and Supplemental Security Income federal benefits exceed $60 billion annually.
Illegal migrants are not eligible for either program.
Reuters contributed to this report.