Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-03 06:13:07 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AD3DD96BEC569B0459D827D36A33EE8C72C36E5FA8F10D50250F4A4C18593D55
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"Illegal aliens" do not get $13,000 EBT cards and/or $5,000 cash. 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://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.34JX8MY https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/12/18/false-claim-feds-give-5000-gift-cards-to-immigrants-fact-check/71958682007/ Undocumented immigrants are ineligible for SNAP benefits via EBT. https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/eligibility One New York City move to give debit cards to ~10,000 migrants REPLACES a food delivery program, saving it $4 million over 2024. https://council.nyc.gov/joseph-borelli/2024/07/03/nyc-to-spend-millions-on-new-round-of-pre-paid-debit-cards-for-migrants/
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