I just had a hell of an idea

Instead of giving poor and homeless people checks in the mail, Why not open work centers? Places where you can come and go as you please but if you want three hots and cot you do a days work. Picking veggies, cleaning graffiti, or hauling garbage, whatever. No work, no chow, no bed. Give em' a littel coin to jingle in thier pockets and a little pride too. And they would be for citiczens only. Screw the illegals on welfare. Cut all thier checks and let em' starve. There would be an allowance for disability when decided by a doctor and proper medical facilities available. It would be hell to get set up but tell me why it wouldnt work?