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Most Illegal Immigrant Families Collect Welfare
Judicial Watch ^ | April 5, 2011

Posted on 04/05/2011 3:36:01 PM PDT by La Lydia

...Census Bureau data reveals that most U.S. families headed by illegal immigrants use taxpayer-funded welfare programs on behalf of their American-born anchor babies. Even before the recession, immigrant households with children used welfare programs at consistently higher rates than natives, according to the extensive census data collected and analyzed by a nonpartisan Washington D.C. group dedicated to researching legal and illegal immigration in the U.S...The majority of households across the country benefitting from publicly-funded welfare programs are headed by immigrants, both legal and illegal. States where immigrant households with children have the highest welfare use rates are Arizona (62%), Texas, California and New York with 61% each and Pennsylvania (59%).

The study focused on eight major welfare programs that cost the government $517 billion the year they were examined. They include Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for the disabled, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), a nutritional program known as Women, Infants and Children (WIC), food stamps, free/reduced school lunch, public housing and health insurance for the poor (Medicaid).

Food assistance and Medicaid are the programs most commonly used by illegal immigrants, mainly on behalf of their American-born children who get automatic citizenship. On the other hand, legal immigrant households take advantage of every available welfare program, according to the study, which attributes it to low education level and resulting low income.

The highest rate of welfare recipients come from the Dominican Republic (82 %), Mexico and Guatemala (75%) and Ecuador (70%), according to the report, which says welfare use tends to be high for both new arrivals and established residents.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; anchor; debt; entitlements; freeloaders; illegals; illegalsonwelfare; immigrants; parasites; ruleoflaw; ssi; welfare; welfarefraud; wic
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Not exactly a surprise, but here are the numbers. Taxpayers are subsidizing other people's cheap labor. Here is a link to the CIS report. http://cis.org/immigrant-welfare-use-2011
1 posted on 04/05/2011 3:36:04 PM PDT by La Lydia
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To: La Lydia

All it takes is one little anchor baby and you’re in the system.


2 posted on 04/05/2011 3:50:28 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (How's that Keynesian economics working out for ya so far?)
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To: La Lydia

Yep, we are paying for cheap labor is more ways than you can imagine.

First, wages are depressed by illegal immigrants.
Second, they are working under the table for cash and not paying payroll taxes.
Third, they are drawing welfare and food stamps.
Fourth, we are educating their children.
Fifth, we are paying for their health care.
Sixth, we are paying to imprison hundreds of thousands of them.
Seventh, approximately 25 citizens are killed or murdered by illegal aliens EVERY DAY.

And it goes on and on.


3 posted on 04/05/2011 3:53:20 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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To: Liz; AuntB; Tennessee Nana

open borders ping


4 posted on 04/05/2011 3:54:27 PM PDT by La Lydia
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To: La Lydia
Tell it to that no-it-all Geraldo Rivera!
5 posted on 04/05/2011 3:57:02 PM PDT by wmileo
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To: La Lydia

Seems like some one way tickets back and border security would be cheaper. A lot cheaper.


6 posted on 04/05/2011 4:00:27 PM PDT by marstegreg
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To: FlingWingFlyer

I know of 3 women that are single parents, illegals and they are collecting welfare, one of them, bought properties in Barstow, which she rents out to illegals to live in, also, she has 5 kids all from different fathers, what this article fails to inform, is a good phone number to report this scum.


7 posted on 04/05/2011 4:01:08 PM PDT by proudusvet (I know the feeling)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

I know of 3 women that are single parents, illegals and they are collecting welfare, one of them, bought properties in Barstow, which she rents out to illegals to live in, also, she has 5 kids all from different fathers, what this article fails to inform, is a good phone number to report this scum.


8 posted on 04/05/2011 4:01:22 PM PDT by proudusvet (I know the feeling)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

I know of 3 women that are single parents, illegals and they are collecting welfare, one of them, bought properties in Barstow, which she rents out to illegals to live in, also, she has 5 kids all from different fathers, what this article fails to inform, is a good phone number to report this scum.


9 posted on 04/05/2011 4:01:22 PM PDT by proudusvet (I know the feeling)
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To: La Lydia
most U.S. families headed by illegal immigrants use taxpayer-funded welfare programs on behalf of their American-born anchor babies.

Between most anchor baby families and nearly all of our seniors, there aren't many of us left who aren't on welfare now.

10 posted on 04/05/2011 4:03:32 PM PDT by Walts Ice Pick
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To: La Lydia

Latino’s theory in life, never turn down something given for free.

It almost seems to be a game with Latino’s, they seem to get in competitive discussions with family and friends on how much free stuff and how much money they saved.

When I was growing up, we didn’t have a high opinion of people that did this, but in their culture there is a tendency to look down on those that don’t partake.


11 posted on 04/05/2011 4:06:52 PM PDT by dila813
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To: La Lydia

Funny, and both major parties tell us these worthless parasites would save us with all the taxes they “pay.”


12 posted on 04/05/2011 4:12:21 PM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: La Lydia; All

I think we all knew that Illegals were getting welfare....the real facts are now being revealed

More reason to never vote for any politician that is not for 100% Illegal Alien deportation. Anything less than 100% deportation is Amnesty....and promoting welfare


13 posted on 04/05/2011 4:14:53 PM PDT by UCFRoadWarrior (Donald Trump wants Obama's BC released...Glenn Beck attacks Birthers....Now, who is supporting Obama)
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To: 1_Inch_Group; 2sheep; 2Trievers; 3AngelaD; 3pools; 3rdcanyon; 4Freedom; 4ourprogeny; 7.62 x 51mm; ..

Ping!


14 posted on 04/05/2011 4:16:14 PM PDT by HiJinx (Old Cold Warrior)
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To: UCFRoadWarrior
How about 100% deportation for those who hire them?

In order to avoid Constitutional issues, there could be an automatic 50 year prison sentence with a commutation for any employer who permanently leaves the country.

15 posted on 04/05/2011 4:18:27 PM PDT by Walts Ice Pick
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To: La Lydia

Good article - thanks for posting. It’s nice to see some real numbers and facts. We can no longer as a nation financially support the number of illegal immigrants in this country or continue with this insane non-policy and non-inforcement. We are bankrupt.


16 posted on 04/05/2011 4:21:21 PM PDT by khnyny (The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop. P. J. O'Rourke)
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To: La Lydia

I’m sorry but if both of your parents are not citizens they should not be getting income from me the taxpayer.


17 posted on 04/05/2011 4:24:27 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: La Lydia

Wonder why they call it cheap labor?


18 posted on 04/05/2011 4:32:46 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: La Lydia

But—But-—But, I thought they were all just hard working folks that just came here to do jobs Americans won’t do.
You mean they’re getting welfare, free educations, free medical care, food stamps, etc?? I’m shocked —shocked I tell you!!!!


19 posted on 04/05/2011 4:34:27 PM PDT by taillightchaser (The last hope for America--2012)
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To: taillightchaser

Why else do they come here? D’oh!


20 posted on 04/05/2011 4:36:50 PM PDT by heye2monn
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