Scott DesJarlais said "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." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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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DesJarlais discusses the impact of illegal immigration on SNAP benefits.

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So we have had roughly five million border crossings since President Biden took office.

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We could literally be looking at several million new SNAP recipients, and we need to be prepared for that.

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We have 42 million people on SNAP now. We have had roughly ten million crossing over, most of them seeking asylum.

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They are saying we are seeking asylum. They are taught what to say.

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