Immigrant rights group sues to block Trump admin plan to share data on welfare recipients with ICE

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Immigrant rights groups are suing the Trump administration to block a rule change that would allow the data of welfare recipients to be shared with the Department of Homeland Security. Undocumented individuals are not eligible to receive TANF benefits. Oshiro added that he’s concerned that the fear of what might happen to their personal information and their families will prevent people who really need help from seeking it out. Only documented immigrants and citizens are able to receive TANF benefits. It runs afoul of the federal Privacy Act in a few main ways.