Immigrants who are in the country illegally will no longer be allowed to access the Head Start early childhood education program for their children, as well as other federal programs, the Trump administration said Thursday. 

The departments of Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and Labor said they have issued notice to the relevant program partners under their watch to clarify the administration’s interpretation of what falls under “federal public benefit,” The Wall Street Journal reports.

According to the HHS guidelines, people in the United States illegally will be barred not only from sending their children to Head Start but will also be denied access to other programs, including assistance for the homeless, Title X family planning, mental health services, and substance abuse treatment.

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