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House passes bill removing noncitizen eligibility for federal business loans
The Center Square ^ | 6/6/25 | Thérèse Boudreaux

Posted on 06/06/2025 11:35:00 AM PDT by CFW

The U.S. House has passed legislation barring all noncitizens, except permanent residents from acquiring Small Business Administration loans.

The American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025, which passed in a 217-190 vote Friday, would require the SBA to verify the citizenship status and age of every applicant, codifying reforms recently implemented by the agency.

If the bill passes the Senate and becomes law, the SBA will permanently exclude illegal immigrants, refugees and asylees, visa holders, DACA recipients or nonimmigrants from obtaining taxpayer-funded SBA loans. It would also disqualify companies partially or completely owned by such individuals.

Co-sponsor of the bill, Rep. Beth Van Dunye, R-Texas, told lawmakers Friday that the legislation is “just common sense.” She added that it does not prohibit lending based on applicants’ nationality — as some Democrats have contended — but rather is based on legal residency or status.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Government
KEYWORDS: alien; aliens; americans; businesses; illegal; illegalalien; illegalaliens; illegals; loans; sba
It's crazy that this is even a question. If an illegal alien is given a loan, and then leaves the country after defaulting on the loan, there is nothing that can be done. American tax-payers are then on the hook.

The amount of money we pay to support illegal aliens is simply astronomical. From education, to health care, to crime, the money adds up and destroys the budgets for towns big and small. Allowing them small business loans meant for citizens is a slap in the face to hard working middle-class Americans.

1 posted on 06/06/2025 11:35:00 AM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

If this legislation becomes law, what is to stop some Leftist “Judge” from blocking it too?

If the Deep State can overrule the President, what’s to stop them from overruling Congress?

Congress passes a law restricting Federal Judges. Those same Judges rule it unconstitutional.


2 posted on 06/06/2025 11:52:24 AM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try)
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Crazy indeed. But at least we’ve got movement on it now.


3 posted on 06/06/2025 12:02:58 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: CFW

Waiting for some liberal judge to overturn it.


4 posted on 06/06/2025 12:03:27 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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To: 9YearLurker

“Bipartisan! Democrats Join Republicans Supporting Sanctuary City Crackdown”

https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/06/06/new-bipartisan-democrats-join-republicans-supporting-sanctuary-city-crackdown-n2190123

“A pair of bills cracking down on sanctuary cities passed the House of Representatives this week — with the support of multiple Democrats.

On Thursday, the House passed a bill to withdraw Small Business Administration (SBA) services from jurisdictions that shelter illegal immigrants.

The legislation passed the House in a 211 to 199 vote, with five Democrats joining the GOP: Reps. Henry Cuellar of Texas, Laura Gillen of New York, Don Davis of North Carolina, Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington.”


5 posted on 06/06/2025 12:55:57 PM PDT by CFW
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Gillen is from Long Island and just won her race 51-49 last fall.


6 posted on 06/06/2025 12:58:23 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

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So 190 people voted against this bill!


7 posted on 06/07/2025 8:11:57 AM PDT by CoastWatcher
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Dems are pro-illegals!


8 posted on 06/07/2025 8:20:01 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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