Republicans’ ‘big, beautiful bill’ features multipronged approach to crack down on immigration

Published May 28, 2025 5:00am ET



The Trump administration hopes to restrict non-U.S. citizens from accessing federal welfare benefits and programs through a broad set of provisions in its “one big, beautiful bill.”

The bill passed the House in late May and is now headed to the Senate, where it is expected to be voted on before the August recess.

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