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On the recordMarch 27, 2023
I think that it is fair to say that anywhere between ten and 20 percent of the SNAP benefits are going to people here illegally.
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Scott DesJarlais
Republican · Tennessee

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DesJarlais discusses the impact of illegal immigration on SNAP benefits.

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