The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Crescent City Times.com By Brigette Gabriel, Act for America – January 20, 2026 While hardworking American families struggle to survive under a crushing $38 trillion national debt, Washington continues to shovel billions of taxpayer dollars to people who are not citizens of this country. This is not compassion. This is betrayal. Congressman Randy Fine (R-FL) stood up for the American people by introducing H.R. 6854, the No Welfare for Non-Citizens Act—a bold, necessary piece of legislation that finally draws a line in the sand. This bill says what our leaders have been too cowardly to say for years: American tax dollars belong to Americans—period. According to projections, the federal government is on pace to squander $177 billion on welfare for non-citizens between 2024 and 2034. That is $177 billion stolen from American workers, borrowed against our children’s future, and handed out to people who have no legal or moral claim to it. As Congressman Fine rightly put it, “Americans are being robbed.” And he is absolutely right. Across the country, welfare systems are being overwhelmed by abuse—free healthcare, housing assistance, food benefits, and Medicaid handed out while American veterans sleep on the streets and parents work two jobs just to afford groceries. Fraud scandals have exploded, exposing massive failures in oversight and enforcement. The message from Washington has been clear: break our laws, exploit our generosity, and the American taxpayer will pick up the tab. This is insanity. It is immoral. It is unsustainable. It must stop immediately.