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2024-08-18 03:02:35 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 19E667D4EBCA0818C5242591F3188C758AD3B9408B7764239D63A77F6838A99E
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The claim, circulating social media, that immigrants who enter the country illegally are given $5000 or $30,000 has been debunked. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/dec/19/mark-lamb/no-the-us-government-is-not-giving-people-who-cros/ https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-government-cell-phone-plane-gift-card-migrant-888004665809 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/12/18/false-claim-feds-give-5000-gift-cards-to-immigrants-fact-check/71958682007/ You are not eligible for EBT food stamps if you’re an undocumented immigrant. https://www.nyc.gov/html/records/pdf/govpub/moved/pubadvocate/PA002ImmigrantGuidewebv6.pdf
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