July 11, 2025

SCOTUS Rules That Immigration Is For The Federal Government To Enforce, Not The States, Negating The Anti-Enforcement Sound Bytes From California Commies And Others

By S.E. Gunn, PhD -�All News Pipeline

On July 10, 2025, the White House released the article�Taxpayer-Funded Benefits Are for American Citizens - Not Illegals�and the title alone has me agreeing. The White House article cites President Trump's February 19, 2025 EO 14218�Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders�which is discussed in my June 2, 2025 ANP Article�orders an end to subsidizing illegal aliens. So how is that "ending subsidizing" going? This article identifies 5 ways the Trump Administration is acting to stop the flow of US Citizen's taxes going to illegal aliens.

1. HHS

The Department of Health and Human Services is restricting illegal aliens�from 13 additional public programs:

1. Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
2. Community Mental Health Services Block Grant
3. Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
4. Head Start
5. Health Center Program
6. Health Workforce Programs not otherwise previously covered (including grants, loans, scholarships, payments, and loan repayments).
7. Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Prevention, and Recovery Support Services Programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
8. Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Grant Program
9. Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant
10. Title IV-E Educational and Training Voucher Program
11. Title IV-E Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program
12. Title IV-E Prevention Services Program
13. Title X Family Planning Program
14. Any additional programs that are determined to be "Federal public benefits" will be announced as they are identified.

In addition, HHS has formally rescinded a Clinton-era 1998 interpretation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). In this bill, Title IV, Section 400, (2)(A) & (B) specifically states that�

immigrants are to rely on their own capabilities and the resources of their families, their sponsors, and private organizations, and the availability of public benefits not constitute an incentive for immigration to the US.

The Act, in goes on to acknowledge that aliens are increasingly applying for benefits under this act (3), that current rules are insufficient (4), that government needs to enact new rules for eligibility to be in accord with national immigration policy (5), that the 'free stuff' incentives for aliens needs to be removed (6), and states are urged to comply with national immigration policy when determining eligibility of aliens (7).

Subtitle B Section 411 (d) states

A State may provide that an alien who is not lawfully present in the US is eligible for any State or local public benefit for which such alien would otherwise be ineligible under subsection (a) only through the enactment of a State law . . .

This must be what the "sanctuary" states are using to justify giving US Citizen Taxpayer money to illegal aliens.

Because HHS changes to interpretation of the PRWORA Act require public comment, HHS has established a 30-day comment period once the notice is published in the Federal Register (and that could take weeks based on what we've been seeing with the Federal Register's ability to publish Presidential Actions). When it becomes available, it can be located at Regulations.Gov. Once it appears, click the "Comment" button and follow instructions to record your comment. Please remember that when you comment, it becomes a public record and as such, your name, address, phone number, and other identifying information can/will be released upon FOIA request. The pdf of the suggested change can be downloaded here.

[RELATED:�White House: $40 Billion in Benefit Programs Protected from Illegals Under Trump EO]

2. Dept Of Ed

The Department of Education is ending free tuition for illegal aliens at post-secondary career and technical education programs. They, too, rescinded the 1997 Clinton-Era letter that enabled illegals to access federal public benefits by the Clinton Administration's exemption of these programs from the PRWORA Act. They also published a Notice of Interpretation in the Federal Register�which was published July 7, 2025. Two programs are impacted by this change in interpretation:

1. Career and technical education (CTE) programs under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins V), and�
2. Adult education programs under Title II of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

3. USDA

The Department of Agriculture is restricting illegal aliens from federally funded food assistance programs as identified in the OBBB Title I Section 10108 lawfully removes illegal aliens from the SNAP program as reported in my July 7, 2025 ANP Article. They, too, published this re-interpretation of the PRWIORA Act in the Federal Register on July 10, 2025. In addition to SNAP, there are 15 other supplemental programs which now fall under the "no illegal aliens allowed" ruling:

1. Nutrition Assistance Program for Territories.
2. Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR).
3. The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).
4. Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP).
5. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
6. WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs.
7. Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs.
8. National School Lunch Program.
9. School Breakfast Program.
10. Child and Adult Care Food Program.
11. Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.
12. Special Milk Program.
13. Summer Food Service Program.
14. Summer EBT.
15. Disaster Assistance.

4. Dept of Labor

The Department of Labor is barring illegal aliens from accessing federal workforce development resources and grants.

• all grantees funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and related programs must verify valid work authorization before providing participant-level services
• directs the public workforce development system to update all policies and procedures to verify work authorization and maintain proper documentation in participant case files

Programs impacted by this revised interpretation include:

1. WIOA Title I Adult,�
2. Dislocated Worker,�
3. Youth programs (including statewide employment and training services funded by the Governor reserve),�
4. WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants,�
5. Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service,�
6. Reentry Employment Opportunities and other programs authorized under Section 169 of WIOA,�
7. YouthBuild,�
8. National Farmworker Jobs Program, and�
9. Senior Community Service Employment Program.�

5. DOJ

The Department of Justice is closing longstanding loopholes that have allowed illegal aliens to access taxpayer-funded benefits. They are also defending from the onslaught of litigation by the loony left who are against US Citizens and are actively working to protect illegal aliens who consistently violate the laws of our land.

US Citizen Taxpayers should be the recipients of the programs those taxes fund. And while we're on the topic of US Citizens being the beneficiaries of US Tax dollars, perhaps we should also look at the US Taxpayer dollars going overseas (doesn't matter to whom or for what). That needs to stop as well!

On February 20, 2019, KHOU11 did a "Verify" show that says illegals were NOT getting US Taxpayer public benefits. We now know, thanks to DOGE, that even though the LAW says they were not eligible, many programs were granted to illegals anyway with the blessings of the Clinton, Obama, and Autopen administrations.

President Trump's Presidential Actions published in the Federal Register to date:

• 170 Executive Orders
• 71 Proclamations
• 52 Presidential Orders, Memoranda, Determinations, Permits, and Notices

Since President Trump took office, The Federal Register is now behind:

• 1 EOs
• 1 Declaration of Emergency,
• 3 Grants of Clemency,
• 36 Memorandums,
• 2 Messages,
• 4 Statements,
• 18 Nominations and Appointments, and
• 1 Notice

Two Presidential Actions went straight to the Federal Register for publication and have been published today, July 11, 2025:

The first Presidential Action is�Regarding the Acquisition of Jupiter Systems, LLC by Suirui International Co., Limited�signed July 8, 2025 citing the Defense Production Act of 1950, states that the actions of these companies are prohibited and threatens our national security. It orders purchasers and their affiliates to divest all interests and rights in Jupiter (including Jupiter's tangible or intangible assets or property), ensure that Jupiter holds no interest or rights in any assets or operations of the Jupiter Asia Companies unless otherwise approved by CFIUS. Divestment is to take place immediately. CFIUS will verify within 90 calendar days after certification of Divestment is provided.

The second Presidential Action is�Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Hong Kong�which was signed July 10, 2025 states that because of the People's Republic of China's fundamental undermining of Hong Kong's autonomy, Hong Kong now poses a threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the US. Therefore, the original National Emergency declared in EO 13936 and issued July 14, 2020�shall be renewed for another year.

LAWFARE lawsuit tracker to date:

• 302 active cases
• 39 dismissed suits or appeals
• 11 SCOTUS stays or motions to vacate of lower court orders
• 1 SCOTUS affirmation of lower court order
• 18 suits where judges granted summary judgement or a permanent injunction

There has been no update to any of the current lawsuits since June 27, 2025. It's like once SCOTUS said these federal circuit court judges could not dictate nationwide edicts, everything has come to a stop.

In other legal news, a Florida Senate Bill tried to make its own immigration law which was struck down by SCOTUS because "it is the job of the Federal Government to control immigration." This will bode well for ICE in "sanctuary" areas because SCOTUS says it is the job of the Federal Government and President Trump, as Commander In Chief, has control over immigration. So the sound bytes coming out recently from Commie Karen Bass, Commie Gavin Newsom, and others are just that, sound bytes. They have no force of law behind them. States are NOT authorized to create their own immigration laws nor are they to stop the Federal Government from enforcing Federal Laws. In my opinion, President Trump has the SCOTUS acknowledged LEGAL RIGHT to send his people in to enforce immigration law where ever it is being usurped.

Subtitle A - Oil and Gas Leasing

Section 50101 onshore oil and gas leasing repeals the Inflation Reduction Act Provisions regarding onshore oil and gas royalty rates and noncompetitive leasing. It establishes the requirement to immediately resume onshore oil and gas lease sales (Drill, Baby, Drill). Lease sales will be conducted no less than 4 times a year for land available in:

• Wyoming,
• New Mexico,
• Colorado,
• Utah,
• Montana,
• North Dakota,
• Oklahoma,
• Nevada, and
• Alaska

Section 50102 offshore oil and gas leasing authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a minimum of 30 region-wide oil and gas lease sales for the Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico). The Secretary of the Interior shall also conduct a minimum of 6 offshore lease sales in Alaska. "Comingling" shall be approved at the request of an operator to combine the results of the mining.�

Section 50103 royalties on extracted methane is repealed.

Section 50104 Alaska oil and gas leasing requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct no less than 4 lease sales within 10 years of the date of enactment (July 4, 2025).

Section 50105 national petroleum reserve the NPR-A Oil and Gas Leasing Program in Alaska is restored.

Subtitle B - Mining

Section 50201 coal mining leasing will be accomplished through the Bureau of Land Management.

Section 50202 coal mining royalty is amended by changing "12 1/2 per centum" to "12 1/2 percent, except such amount shall be not more than 7 % during the period that begins on the date of enactment (July 4, 2025) and extends to September 30, 2034."

Section 50203 leases for known recoverable coal resources within 90 days of enactment (July 4, 2025) the Secretary of the Interior shall make available for lease known recoverable coal sources but not within:

• National Monument
• National Recreation Area
• component of the National Wilderness Preservation System
• component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
• component of the National Trails System
• National Conservation Area
• unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System
• unit of the National Fish Hatchery System
• unit of the National Park System

Section 50204 authorization to mine Federal coal will be issued within 90 days of enactment (July 4, 2025).

Subtitle C - Lands

Section 50301 timber sales and long-term contracting for the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management directs the Secretary of Agriculture to sell not less than 250,000,000 board-feet of timber annually. The Secretary of Agriculture can also enter into not less than 40 long-term timber sales contracts of not less than 20 years with options for extensions or renewals. All monies received will be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. In addition, for each fiscal years from 2026 through 2034, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall sell not less than 20,000,000 board feet greater than the quantity sold the previous fiscal year. The Secretary shall enter not less than 5 long-term contracts with private persons or entities for a contract period of not less than 20 years. Monies collected under this program shall also be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.

Section 50302 renewable energy fees on Federal land changes the "Annual Adjustment Factor" to 3% with the average per-acre pastureland rental rates published by the National Agricultural Statistics Service for the State in which the right-of-way is located. Renewable energy means wind or solar energy. This section goes into detail as to how the rates are calculated and how to terminate them.

Section 50303 renewable energy revenue sharing begins January 1, 2026 with revenue collected being deposited in the general fund of the Treasury of which 25% will go to the State where the revenue is generated along with 25% to each county where the revenue is generated. However, these funds are to be used in accordance with section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 USC 191)�and made available in the following fiscal year.

Section 50304 recission of unobligated National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management funds in section 50221, 50222, and 50223 of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

Section 50305 celebrating America's 250th anniversary appropriates to the Secretary of the Interior $150,000,000 for events, celebrations, and activities surrounding the observance and commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. These funds will remain available through fiscal year 2028.

Subtitle D - Energy

Section 50401 strategic petroleum reserve receives $218,000,000 for maintenance of storage and related facilities and $171,000,000 to acquire, by purchase, petroleum products for storage in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. This section also repeals the "drawdown and sale" mandate in section 20003 of Public Law 115-97 (42 USC 6241).

Section 50402 repeals and recissions of section 50142 of Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat 2044) aka "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" with the unobligated balances returned to the general fund of the Treasury.

Section 50403 energy dominance financing changes "avoid" to "increase capacity or output" and repeals or rescinds language that does not bring energy independence. Funding shall be from unappropriated general funds of the Treasury in the amount of $1,000,000,000 and remain available through September 30, 2028. A maximum of 3% of this appropriation can be used for administrative expenses.

Section 50404 transformational artificial intelligence models:

• (a) Definitions. In this section:
• (1) AMERICAN SCIENCE CLOUD. The term American science cloud means a system of United States government, academic, and private sector programs and infrastructures utilizing cloud computing technologies to facilitate and support scientific research, data sharing, and computational analysis across various disciplines while ensuring compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, and privacy standards.
• (2) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. The term artificial intelligence has the meaning given the term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).
• (b) Transformational models. The Secretary of Energy shall�
• (1) mobilize National Laboratories to partner with industry sectors within the United States to curate the scientific data of the Department of Energy across the National Laboratory complex so that the data is structured, cleaned, and preprocessed in a way that makes it suitable for use in artificial intelligence and machine learning models; and
• (2) initiate seed efforts for self-improving artificial intelligence models for science and engineering powered by the data described in paragraph (1).
• (c) Uses.�
• (1) MICROELECTRONICS. The curated data described in subsection (b)(1) may be used to rapidly develop next-generation microelectronics that have greater capabilities beyond Moore's law while requiring lower energy consumption.
• (2) NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. The artificial intelligence models developed under subsection (b)(2) shall be provided to the scientific community through the American science cloud to accelerate innovation in discovery science and engineering for new energy technologies.
• (d) Appropriations. There is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $150,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2026, to carry out this section.

This is in addition to the AI funds set aside in Title II for military use.

Subtitle E - Water

Section 50501 water conveyance and surface water storage enhancement appropriates $1,000,000,000 of unappropriated funds from the general Treasury to be available through September 30, 2034, for water storage projects and conveyance facilities.

Taken together, this Title establishes President Trump's Energy Initiatives into law together with funding to get everything started. It also opens up Federal lands in which to drill and/or mine for energy resources.

Today's Patriot is Stephen Hopkins who was born on March 7, 1707 in Providence, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. He was 2nd of 9 children. While he did not attend formal school, he read voraciously. His grandfather, Samuel Wilkinson, taught him to survey land and he spent some time mapmaking. Stephen had an interest in science, especially astronomy. Stephen married Sarah Scott in 1726 and they had 7 children, 5 who lived to adulthood. Sarah died in 1753 at the age of 46 and Stephen married Anne Smith but did not have children with her.

Stephen became a justice of the peace for the town of Scituate from 1730-1735. He was Clerk of Scituate from 1731-1742 when he moved to Providence. There he became justice of the Inferior Court of Common Pleases and General Sessions from 1736-1746, and clerk of that court from 1741-1746. He also was a merchant helping to build Providence. His love of reading led him to establish a library in 1753.

Stephen was Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations 4 times from 1755-1757, 1758-1762, 1763-1765, and 1767-1768. He was also 3rd, 5th, and 17th Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1751-1755, 1755-1756, and 1770-1775. He served as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (Brown University) first chancellor 1764-1785 as well as being a founding trustee.

In 1764, Stephen's 58-page pamphlet The Rights of Colonies Examined, was published. This treatise was the beginning of Stephen's revolutionary career. Historian Thomas Bicknell marked it as "the most remarkable document that was issued during the period preceding the war of the revolution." By 1774, Stephen was chosen as one of two delegates from Rhode Island, he was 68. In 1774, Stephen introduced a bill prohibiting the importation of slaves into the colony.�He was also elected as a delegate for the 1775 Second Continental Congress.

Stephen resigned from the Continental Congress in 1776 due to poor health but remained an active member in Rhode Island's general assembly until 1779. He died in Providence on July 13, 1785 at the age of 78 and is buried in the North Burial Ground in Rhode Island. Hopkinton, Rhode Island is named after him. The SS Stephen Hopkins Liberty Ship was named in his honor and has the distinction of being the first US ship to skink a German surface warship in WWII.