The sweeping changes could leave out millions of immigrants and seeks to omit key racial and ethnic data, jeopardizing the allocation of resources and the country's voting map.
Lazaro "Laz" Fuentes is among the thousands of responders who rushed to the aid of World Trade Center victims in 2001 -- and are still dealing with the health consequences.
The president's proposal would carry a price tag exceeding $1.3 trillion if Congress were to authorize $5,000 payments to the nation's 270 million adults.
The promise comes after Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections.