Trump cancels nearly $1B in funding for illegal immigrants and race-focused programs in new ‘pocket’ rescission
The president won a 6-3 ruling from the Supreme Court last September allowing him to proceed on the grounds that his prerogative to conduct foreign affairs was more important than the alleged procedural issue
By News on the Net -- New York Post & Eric Daugherty—— Bio and Archives--September 26, 2026
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WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday ordered the cancellation of $810 million in congressionally appropriated funding, including large sums meant for illegal immigrants and race-focused programs, in the second “pocket” rescission in 49 years, The Post has learned.
The action eliminates 11 pools of unspent money at seven federal departments and agencies as part of a drive by fiscal hawks to whittle down executive-branch expenses.
“In accordance with… the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, I herewith report 11 rescissions of budget authority, totaling $810 million,” Trump wrote in a notice to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).
“The proposed rescissions affect programs of the Departments of Commerce, Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, and Justice, as well as for International Assistance Programs.” ---More...
???? BREAKING: President Trump has hereby CANCELED close to $1B in Congress-approved funding that would've gone to illegal alien and "race-focused" programs, per New York Post
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh)September 25, 2026
A grand total of 11 recissions in one fell swoop
This is the SECOND pocket recission in nearly 5 decades… pic.twitter.com/QfphwU823e
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