The U.S. Department of Justice issued a new legal opinion requiring all states to report undocumented immigrants known to them to the Department of Homeland Security. States that fail to comply risk losing federal funding for programs aiding low-income individuals, including the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and the Supplemental Security Income. This decision revises a prior 1998 opinion that only required specific state agencies to report. Federal TANF funding amounts to $16.4 billion annually, with all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several territories participating in these programs. The opinion applies only prospectively and does not affect past enrollments.
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