VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-24
“American taxpayer-funded public benefits belong to Americans,”
Tommy Pigott · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24
The State Department responded to a judge's ruling that overturned its freeze on immigrant visas from 75 countries.
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