Iowa congresswoman predicts HHS banning illegal migrants from getting benefits will go to SCOTUS

Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, predicted Thursday that the Health and Human Services Department not allowing illegal migrants to get benefits will turn into a case that will go before the U.S. Supreme Court. 

"It's one of the things that incentivizes people to come here illegally," Miller-Meeks said on the "Just the News, No Noise" TV show. "When our system acknowledges that, I would fully expect that this is going to be a court case, and go to the Supreme Court."

HHS on Thursday banned illegal migrants from accessing the agency's taxpayer-funded benefits.

Since 1998, HHS has interpreted the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to let illegal migrants use certain federal public benefits, according to the department. 

On Thursday, HHS announced that it has formally rescinded the interpretation that began under the Clinton administration.

"We've seen this before, happening with illegal immigration and benefits that are intended for citizens, but going to illegal immigrants," Miller-Meeks said.