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Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2024 in a speech at a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina.:

Vice President Kamala Harris “endorsed free taxpayer-funded government health care for all illegal aliens.”

By Stephanie Armour• July 31, 2024

Donald Trump stated on February 04, 2020 in his State of the Union:

“Over 130 legislators in this chamber have endorsed legislation that would bankrupt our nation by providing free taxpayer-funded health care to millions of illegal aliens, forcing taxpayers to subsidize free care for anyone in the world who unlawfully crosses our borders."

By Shefali Luthra• February 5, 2020

Mitt Romney stated on December 10, 2007 in a TV ad:

Mike Huckabee "supported taxpayer-funded scholarships for illegal aliens."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 11, 2007

Oregon Republican Party stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release:

Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion."

By Janie Har• June 15, 2013

Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona:

"Illegal immigration costs our country more than $113 billion a year."

By Miriam Valverde• September 1, 2016

Bernie Moreno stated on August 20, 2024 in a campaign ad:

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to “give illegals taxpayer funded stimulus checks, health care, even Social Security."

By Seth A. Richardson• September 4, 2024

Vern Buchanan stated on December 02, 2010 in a web video.:

"In Florida, illegal immigration costs taxpayers nearly $4 billion (a year). This amounts to $700 for every household in Florida."

By Aaron Sharockman• December 6, 2010

Scott Walker stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign ad:

Says Tony Evers wants to give in-state tuition and drivers licenses to "illegal aliens."

By Tom Kertscher, Eric Litke• November 2, 2018

Facebook posts stated on July 09, 2020 in on social media:

Say that according to the Los Angeles Times, “95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens,” more than two-thirds of all births in Los Angeles County “are to illegal alien Mexicans” on Medicaid, “nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal,” and Nancy Pelosi “wants to put a windfall tax” on retirement fund profits.

By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2020

Sharron Angle stated on October 07, 2010 in a campaign commercial:

Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders."

By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2010

Tim Sheehy stated on September 27, 2024 in an ad:

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester “voted to give taxpayer-funded health care to illegal immigrants."

By Louis Jacobson• September 30, 2024

JD Vance stated on September 28, 2025 in an interview:

“Democrats are threatening to shut down the entire government because they want to give hundreds of billions of dollars of health care benefits to illegal aliens.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 1, 2025

Facebook posts stated on June 19, 2012 in on the Internet:

"Less than 2 percent of illegals are picking crops, but 41 percent are on welfare."

By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2012

Adam Putnam stated on June 07, 2018 in an interview with Fox News:

Florida taxpayers "pay tens of millions of dollars a year to feed and house in our prison system criminal illegal aliens."

By Allison Graves• June 26, 2018

Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial:

"Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare."

By Louis Jacobson• May 19, 2010

Ryan Downton stated on May 21, 2012 in an open letter to voters.:

Says Paul Workman authored legislation providing amnesty for illegal immigrants.

By W. Gardner Selby• May 24, 2012

Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Illegal aliens will receive $1,400 stimulus checks.”

By Tom Kertscher• March 12, 2021

Sharron Angle stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commerical:

Harry Reid has voted "to give special tax breaks to illegal aliens."

By Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2010

Uncle Sam's Misguided Children stated on March 23, 2018 in a headline:

Says U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis "voted in favor of food stamps for illegal immigrants."

By Amy Sherman• March 29, 2018

Tom DeLay stated on September 01, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC:

Says most illegal immigrants draw "welfare benefits, they’re sending their kids to school, they’re using the public services."

By Dylan Baddour• September 28, 2016

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