Over 1 Million on Federal Benefits Unable to Prove Citizenship, New Jersey Lawmaker Says

TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey lawmaker is sounding the alarm over what she describes as widespread failures in verifying citizenship, enforcing work requirements, and confirming eligibility for taxpayer-funded benefits, arguing that more than one million individuals receiving aid may not be able to prove they qualify under existing rules.

Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia (R-24) said the debat...