Yes Or No

October 1, 2025

The US government has shut down after Congress didn’t pass a spending bill. This is the result of a standoff between President Trump and Democrats in congress. This shutdown has resulted in thousands of federal workers furloughed (cannot work, so no pay) and government services suspended (people suffering). But yes, congressional representives will still work and will be paid.

Government Shutdown

So although AI will not readily provide an answer to political questions, it will if pushed.

Republicans are saying Democrats are shutting down the government because Republicans want to stop the government from giving Federal money to undocumented people.

The Democrats are saying the Republicans are lying. Democrats say they are not giving Federal money to undocumented immigrants.

So who's lying?

(If we still aren't aware, all politicians are liars, regardless of political party.)

Now we asked AI this:

Have Democrats (Biden Era) given Federal money to illegal aliens?

AI Response: [Hard answer this question.]

Yes Or no, have Democrats (Biden Era) given Federal money to illegal aliens?

[Yes, in certain cases. While federal law broadly prohibits undocumented immigrants from receiving most federal benefits, there are exceptions, and federal funding has reached undocumented individuals through state programs and specific grant initiatives. 

Here are specific instances of federal funds reaching undocumented immigrants under Democratic administrations:

• American Rescue Plan (2021): The Biden administration provided $350 billion in flexible federal funds to states. Some states with Democratic leadership, including New York, used this money to provide unemployment-style pandemic relief checks to undocumented workers who lost their jobs due to COVID-19.

• Federal grants to border communities: The Department of Homeland Security under the Biden administration has distributed federal grant money to non-governmental organizations and communities that provide food, shelter, and other services to migrants, some of whom are undocumented.

• Emergency Medicaid: Federal law, including under Democratic administrations, has historically provided for Emergency Medicaid to reimburse hospitals for stabilizing patients in emergency medical situations, regardless of immigration status. A small portion of federal Medicaid spending has gone toward emergency services for undocumented immigrants.

• COVID-19 relief checks (indirectly): A 2021 analysis by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) estimated that billions in COVID-19 stimulus checks went to undocumented immigrants who obtained valid Social Security numbers, including through authorized work permits, and to U.S.-born children with undocumented parents.

• Funding for legal services: The flexible federal funding from the American Rescue Plan has also been used by some cities to support deportation defense programs and other legal services for immigrants, including those who are undocumented.]

The answers are out there, if we will look for them hard enough.