Senator Chris Garten has a bill that says Indiana will stop giving special preferences to illegal alien households applying for food stamps over U.S. citizens. A welfare lobbyist testified against the bill.

When Senator Garten repeatedly tries to get her to explain her position (that illegal aliens should be treated better than citizens), her brain short-circuits.

@Sen_ChrisGarten Illegal aliens shouldn't be getting ANY benefits other than a ticket home! If you hate your citizen constituents, GET OUT OF CONGRESS.

@Sen_ChrisGarten The bill also limits eligibility to ONLY include citizens, green card holders, certain Cuban refugees, and COFA residents. State will verify immigration status & refer illegal aliens applying for welfare to federal authorities.

@ProsectorPath @Sen_ChrisGarten They should be referred to ICE.

@ProsectorPath @Sen_ChrisGarten They will be.

@Sen_ChrisGarten We do feed criminals, but they are behind bars and we have that responsibility. So the choice for people who have broken our immigration laws is jail, food included or deportation. @Indy_reporter_

@Sen_ChrisGarten My question is why aren't these illegals detained and deported. Were debating something that shouldn't exist..Is there no common sense anymore..Deploy ICE deport them all problem solved

@Sen_ChrisGarten The bill also reports them to DHS/ICE.

@Sen_ChrisGarten In a RED state. This demonstrates that the antiquated rules and polices are SO far out of touch and time that it’s EVERY state - it’s systemic failures across all programs, not just SNAP.

@Sen_ChrisGarten What?! You were giving special privileges for ILLEGALS over US citizens?! WTF!? Why am I paying taxes? Explain why I should continue to pay taxes. We need another tea party!

@Sen_ChrisGarten Why are illegals aliens getting anything - period!? Throw their asses OUT

@Sen_ChrisGarten They can get all the food they want in THEIR HOME COUNTRIES.

@Sen_ChrisGarten California cut those citizens in need to pay the illegals full ride. No verification. Citizens must jump through hoops

@Sen_ChrisGarten So they know they're illegal aliens? Then go arrest them. Why tf would they get benefits at all? Why is this even something that would ever begin to happen?

@Sen_ChrisGarten what a disgusting fat sow. no wonder she is up in arms, cuts in welfare entitlements mean sows like her will have to find another sty to wallow in.

@Sen_ChrisGarten Pathetic 😑

@Sen_ChrisGarten Why are there even "welfare lobbyists"? How about NO WELFARE of any sort for ILLEGALS?

@Sen_ChrisGarten Illegal aliens households? Just call Tom Holman, save yourself billions. Your welcome.

@Sen_ChrisGarten You must be a US citizen to apply for SNAP/EBT benefits. Same with most other government assistance programs. Crawl back under your rock and stay there.