The agency will also cut off access to loans for illegal immigrants.
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Theagencywillalsocutoffaccesstoloansforillegalimmigrants.
TheSmallBusinessAdministration(SBA)saiditwillmoveseveralofficesfromcitieswithsanctuarypoliciesforillegalimmigrantsaspartofabroaderTrumpadministrationefforttostemillegalimmigration.
Inastatementlastweek,theSBAsaidthatofficesinAtlanta,Boston,Chicago,Denver,NewYorkCity,andSeattlewillbemovedto“moreaccessiblelocationsthatbetterservethesmallbusinesscommunityandcomplywithfederalimmigrationlaw,”whichshesaidwillbe“lesscostly”overall.
TheSBAstatementdidnotsaywheretheofficeswillbemoved.
“Overthelastfouryears,therecordinvasionofillegalalienshasjeopardizedboththelivesofAmericancitizensandthelivelihoodsofAmericansmallbusinessowners,“SBAAdministratorKellyLoefflersaid.”UnderPresidentTrump,theSBAiscommittedtoputtingAmericancitizensfirstagain–startingbyensuringthatzerotaxpayerdollarsgotofundillegalaliens.”
Loeffler,aformerGeorgiasenator,saidthattheSBAwillalso“cuto
