The Minutes of Scott Bessent on immigration https://minutesof.com/scott-bessent/on/immigration/ Everything Scott Bessent has said on immigration: 6 verbatim quotes from August 2026, each with a timestamp and a link to the recording it came from. en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:23:06 +0000 Bessent argues taxpayers should not fund benefits for those legally barred from receiving them. https://minutesof.com/q/d82a520a-447d-4660-ae2c-69bd876d954a/ https://minutesof.com/q/d82a520a-447d-4660-ae2c-69bd876d954a/ ““American taxpayers should not be forced to foot the bill for benefits going to those who are barred by law from receiving them.” — Treasury press and remarks immigration Bessent says the regulations end abuse, protect tax system integrity, and prioritize Americans. https://minutesof.com/q/bab36f9a-04b7-4828-8bdd-7f45ae612619/ https://minutesof.com/q/bab36f9a-04b7-4828-8bdd-7f45ae612619/ “These proposed regulations end the abuse, protect the integrity of the tax system, and put Americans first.”” — Treasury press and remarks immigration Bessent states the action prevents illegal and non-qualified aliens from receiving public benefits they are in https://minutesof.com/q/e79205df-c8e4-47d2-9445-100011d9ab6b/ https://minutesof.com/q/e79205df-c8e4-47d2-9445-100011d9ab6b/ “This action cracks down on the abuse of taxpayer-funded refundable individual income tax credits and ensures that illegal aliens and other non-qualified aliens barred by federal law do not receive public benefits, which they are ineligible to receive.” — Treasury press and remarks immigration Bessent states that only U.S. citizens, nationals, and qualified aliens can receive federal public benefits un https://minutesof.com/q/111c9642-75a4-438c-9929-6dfef61b358e/ https://minutesof.com/q/111c9642-75a4-438c-9929-6dfef61b358e/ “Under PRWORA, only U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and qualified aliens are eligible to receive federal public benefits.” — Treasury press and remarks immigration