The Department of Education announced on Thursday that it would end taxpayer subsidies on adult education, as well as career and technical school tuition for illegal immigrants, which was started under former President Bill Clinton.

Allowing illegal immigrants to access federal funding for these programs violates the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), the DOE stated.

The new interpretive rule by the DOE also makes it clear that illegal immigrants cannot legally get Pell Grants or Student Loans.

“Postsecondary education programs funded by the federal government should benefit American citizens, not illegal aliens,” Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said. “Under President Trump’s leadership, hardworking American taxpayers will no longer foot the bill for illegal aliens to participate in our career, technical, or adult education programs or activities. The Department will ensure that taxpayer funds are reserved for citizens and individuals who have entered our country through legal means who meet federal eligibility criteria.”

Already a struggle

The rule came in response to Trump's February executive order titled “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders.”

The federal government is already redistributing enough income from the rich and average income earners to those on the lower end of the spectrum without including those who came into the country illegally.

Many middle class parents struggle to support their adult children through college and get little or no help from the federal government as they do so.

As the executive order explained, giving illegal immigrants benefits only encourages more of them to try to come into the country.

Who wouldn't want to move from a poor country to the richest one in the world if they could get free stuff?

30-day notice

The act doesn't technically say states can't continue to fund these schools for illegal migrants, but they could forfeit federal funding if they do so.

States also have to show they didn't use any of the federal money for migrant education.

The announcement served as 30-day notice that the rule would be implemented starting on August 9, 2025.

Clinton had issued a letter with the change in 1997, and 28 years later, Trump is canceling it.

It has become increasingly difficult to get a job in recent months, with companies pulling back on hiring rather than laying off workers.