/1🚨UNCOVERED — Internal documents show that Oregon officials knew they lacked cause to sue the Trump Administration over its new regulations intended to prevent illegal aliens from receiving welfare.
They filed the lawsuit anyway.
/2 On July 21, 2025, twenty states and the District of Columbia sued the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal agencies, alleging that providing legal residency status verification to the federal government would cause irreparable harm.
/3 In their lawsuit, the plaintiff states allege that they would be harmed by having to “dramatically restructure” their welfare programs.
/4 AFL filed records requests with the plaintiffs, asking for examples of their alleged harm.
/5 Oregon’s Department of Human Services (ODHS) recently produced records and communications in response to AFL’s request.
/6 The records reveal that ODHS officials repeatedly determined that the Trump Administration’s new welfare regulations would not impact the vast majority of those receiving services and benefits from ODHS — weeks before Oregon jointly filed the lawsuit.
/7 Specifically, ODHS’s Public Affairs and Communications Director produced a statement that said:
“It’s important to assure people receiving services and benefits from ODHS that nothing is changing immediately because of this new policy. They should continue to use their services and benefits.”
/8 Additionally, the records revealed that ODHS officials specifically stated in comments while drafting ODHS’ statement that the vast majority of qualified non-citizens would NOT be affected.
/9 An ODHS official said:
“The following qualified non-citizens can still access these benefits: Lawful Permanent Residents, Refugees, Asylees, Individuals granted parole into the U.S. for at least 1 year, Battered spouses/children with pending immigration relief, & COFA migrants.”
/10 Despite their own officials’ statements saying otherwise, Oregon’s joint lawsuit alleges these new regulations would cause chaos and that qualified non-citizens would lose benefits.
/11 AFL’s ongoing investigation into the plaintiff states’ claims has revealed a clear pattern.
These blue states are repeatedly filing lawsuits with no evidence, running to the courts solely for political theater.
/12 AFL will continue investigating lawfare aimed at impeding the Trump Administration’s lawful actions.
/13 Learn more here: aflegal.org/investigations…
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