WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Biden Administration withdrew from settlement talks for payouts to illegal immigrants:

“This is a positive step,” said Senator Tillis. “It is unconscionable that the Biden Administration would have considered this astronomical payout that was an insult to all hardworking Americans who will subsequently be funding these large settlements with their hard-earned tax dollars and create an even bigger crisis at the southern border. I will continue to monitor the DOJ as they move to litigate these cases individually and push back against any outcome that will result in millions of dollars being handed out to illegal immigrants."

Earlier this month, Senator Tillis introduced legislation to prevent payments for legal settlements for illegal immigration. Under the Protect American Taxpayer Dollars from Illegal Immigration Act, no federal funds, including money from the Judgment Fund, could be spent to enrich illegal immigrants at the expense of hardworking American taxpayers. This was in response to President Biden’s DOJ discussing giving out payments of $450,000 per person to illegal immigrants who broke our laws, came here illegally, and put their children’s lives at risk.

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