They are talking about legal immigrants. Even legal immigrants by law are not supposed to be able to access our welfare programs. It is not enforced at the county level which disburses said welfare programs. If they are here legally they get aid.
If this is true, Trump just wants the laws enforced.
Then there is the never even discussed problem of welfare recipients from Chicago also registering in Gary, Indiana and Milwaukee, Wisconsin so they can collect in all three states.
12 additional welfare checks, all less than a one hour drive away for 6 people jammed into a rented car.