County spent millions on welfare for illegal immigrants' American children

The Sun ^ | 1/18/10 | Stephan Wall

[hedgetrimmer]

San Bernardino County spent nearly $64 million in state and federal money last year to provide welfare benefits to the American-born children of illegal immigrants.

Illegal immigrants aren't entitled to welfare. But their citizen children are.

Nationwide, one in three immigrant-headed households uses at least one major welfare program, compared with 19 percent of citizen households, according to the Center for Immigration Studies, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank that advocates immigration reduction.

In California, 192,660 citizen children are getting welfare checks passed through their illegal immigrant parents. That costs $546 million a year in state, federal and county funds, officials say.

[hedgetrimmer]

I think I have found a half a billion dollars in state budget savings for bankrupt California.

[Scotsman will be Free]

“In California, 192,660 citizen children are getting welfare checks passed through their illegal immigrant parents. That costs $546 million a year in state, federal and county funds, officials say.”
But, but, but Linda Chavez says that they bring in more than is spent on them.

[Daisyjane69]

Sounds like it’s time to enact legislation that requires welfare benefits to be of legal age in order to be eligible.

[greeneyes]

How is it that children of diplomats born in America are not citizens, but those born to illegal aliens are? Shouldn’t their parents be citizens in order for the children to be?

[Tennessee Nana]

No, the applicant needs to be an American citizen...

Parents apply on behalf of their children...

[Scotsman will be Free]

“How is it that children of diplomats born in America are not citizens,...”
They must have some exemption just as we do for our service members serving overseas.

[greeneyes]

That was my point. Children whose parents are not subject to US jurisdiction, are not supposed to be citizens. So why is an exception made for illegal aliens?

[La Lydia]

Half a billion dollar ping.

[AuntB]

California? On one end, we pay for the anchor babies, then pay for their illegal alien grandparents.

Wonder why California is broke??? Senior Illegal aliens! Yes, there are plenty of reasons, and here is just one! California gives over and above what the feds give to Illegal Aliens. Yesterday I was at my doctor's office and picked up a booklet funded 'with a generous grant from the Calif. Bar Foundation', titled, "Seniors & the Law" A Guide for Maturing Californians. They pointed out many programs, such as property tax deferment for seniors in financial trouble, that have been eliminated because of budget cuts...but they didn't cut this one!

Pg. 3

Highlights: "California's cash Assistance Program is for Seniors.... turned down because of their immigration status....such seniors may be able to get almost the same amount of cash as they would have through SSI"

http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/search?q=Senior+illegal+aliens

[Vaduz]

Linda Chavez says that they bring in more than is spent on them. BS is free and unlimited.

[BenLurkin]

Bttt

[BunnySlippers]

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[elpadre]

and how much do illegal aliens affect the unemployment picture???

[elpadre]

and how much do illegal aliens affect the unemployment picture???

[kabumpo]

Somwetimes they are. I know of two Venexuelasns who were born in the U.S to parents who were here on some kind of exchange program and they both have U.S passports even though they grew up in Vemezuela and in every way are Venezuelan.

[Freddd]

And now who will pay for all the Haitian healthcare? We working Americans will of course.

Weird isn’t it? Obama wanted to bring them immediately to the country with healthcare where you are turned away, he claims!

[Freddd]

And now who will pay for all the Haitian healthcare? We working Americans will of course.

Weird isn’t it? Obama wanted to bring them immediately to the country with healthcare where you are turned away, he claims!

[Scotsman will be Free]

Beats me. I suspect the statists want more future voters.

[patriot08]

On Mexicans by a California teachers:

I am in charge of the English-as-a-second-language department at a large southern California high school which is designated a Title 1 school, meaning that its student’s average lowers socioeconomic and income levels. Most of the schools you are hearing about, South Gate High, Bell Gardens, Huntington Park, etc., where these students are protesting, are also Title 1 schools.

Title 1 schools are on the free breakfast and free lunch program. When I say free breakfast, I'm not talking a glass of milk and roll - but a full breakfast and cereal bar with fruits and juices that would make a Marriott proud. The waste of this food is monumental, with trays and trays of it being dumped in the trash uneaten. (OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK)

I estimate that well over 50% of these students are obese or at least moderately overweight. About 75% or more DO have cell phones. The school also provides day care centers for the unwed teenage pregnant girls (some as young as 13) so they can attend class without the inconvenience of having to arrange for babysitters or having family watch their kids. (OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK)

I was ordered to spend $700,000 on my department or risk losing funding for the upcoming year even though there was little need for anything; my budget was already substantial.. I ended up buying new computers for the computer learning center, half of which, one month later, have been carved with graffiti by the appreciative students who obviously feel humbled and grateful to have a free education in America. (OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK)

I have had to intervene several times for young and substitute teachers whose classes consist of many illegal immigrant students here in the country less then 3 months who raised so much hell with the female teachers, calling them "Putas" whores and throwing things that the teachers were in tears.

Free medical, free education, free food, day care etc., etc, etc. Is it any wonder they feel entitled to not only be in this country but to demand rights, privileges and entitlements?

To those who want to point out how much these illegal immigrants contribute to our society because they LIKE their gardener and housekeeper and they like to pay less for tomatoes: spend some time in the real world of illegal immigration and see the TRUE costs.

Higher insurance, medical facilities closing, higher medical costs, more crime, lower standards of education in our schools, overcrowding, new diseases etc., etc., etc. For me, I'll pay more for tomatoes.

We need to wake up. The guest worker program will be a disaster because we won't have the guts to enforce it. Does anyone in their right mind really think they will voluntarily leave and return?

There are many hardworking Hispanic/American citizens that contribute to our country and many that I consider my true friends. We should encourage and accept those Hispanics who have done it the right and legal way.

It does, however, have everything to do with culture: A third- world culture that does not value education, that accepts children getting pregnant and dropping out of school by 15 and that refuses to assimilate, and an American culture that has become so weak and worried about "politically correctness" that we don't have the will to do anything about it.

If this makes your blood boil, as it did mine, forward this to everyone you know.

CHEAP LABOR? Isn’t that what the whole immigration issue is about?

Business doesn't want to pay a decent wage.

Consumers don't want expensive produce.

Government will tell you Americans don't want the jobs.

But the bottom line is cheap labor. The phrase "cheap labor" is a myth, a farce, and a lie. There is no such thing as "cheap labor."

Take, for example, an illegal alien with a wife and five children. He takes a job for $5.00 or $6.00/hour. At that wage, with six dependents, he pays no income tax, yet at the end of the year, if he files an Income Tax Return, he gets an "earned income credit" of up to $3,200 free.

He qualifies for Section 8 housing and subsidized rent.

He qualifies for food stamps.

He qualifies for free (no deductible, no co-pay) health care.

His children get free breakfasts and lunches at school.

He requires bilingual teachers and books.

He qualifies for relief from high energy bills.

If they are or become, aged, blind or disabled, they qualify for SSI. Once qualified for SSI they can qualify for Medicare. All of this is at (our) taxpayer's expense.

He doesn't worry about car insurance, life insurance, or homeowners insurance.

Taxpayers provide Spanish language signs, bulletins and printed material.

He and his family receive the equivalent of $20.00 to $30.00/hour in benefits.

Working Americans are lucky to have $5.00 or $6.00/hour left after paying their bills and his.

The American taxpayers also pay for increased crime, graffiti and trash clean-up.

Cheap labor? YEAH RIGHT! Wake up people.