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Slow path to progress for U.S. immigrants: 43% on welfare after 20 years
The Washington Times ^ | August 8, 2012 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 08/08/2012 1:31:13 PM PDT by LucianOfSamasota

Immigrants lag behind native-born Americans on most measures of economic well-being — even those who have been in the U.S. the longest, according to a report from the Center for Immigration Studies, which argues that full assimilation is a more complex task than overcoming language or cultural differences.

The study, which covers all immigrants, legal and illegal, and their U.S.-born children younger than 18, found that immigrants tend to make economic progress by most measures the longer they live in the U.S. but lag well behind native-born Americans on factors such as poverty, health insurance coverage and homeownership.

The study, based on 2010 and 2011 census data, found that 43 percent of immigrants who have been in the U.S. at least 20 years were using welfare benefits, a rate that is nearly twice as high as native-born Americans and nearly 50 percent higher than recent immigrants.

The report was released at a time when both major presidential candidates have backed policies that would make it easier to immigrate legally and would boost the numbers of people coming to the U.S.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; burdentosociety; economy; freecheese; fubar; illegals; immigrants; immigration; legalimmigration; poverty; socialistsimported; welfare; welfarestate
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To: LucianOfSamasota
path? what the hell do you think they came here for??? WELFARE!!!
21 posted on 08/08/2012 3:09:33 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Chode

solve the reduction in military /too much welfare in one fell swoop....
all welfare recipients must enlist and serve in military.


22 posted on 08/08/2012 3:21:48 PM PDT by nevermorelenore
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To: USMCPOP

That 10 year sponsor rule has always been in effect. However, no one pays any attention to it. Way back when I was hired as an eligibility worker for our welfare dept and was doing I&R (intake and referral) when I had to process some legal immigrants and I asked about their sponsors. I was told....yeah that is the law but we don’t ask and don’t pay any attention to it.


23 posted on 08/08/2012 3:38:34 PM PDT by sheana
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To: nevermorelenore
i'd rather they bring back the old CCC...
24 posted on 08/08/2012 3:39:58 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: BlatherNaut

Perfectly stated! obama does the exact same thing... they are all communists... McCarthy was 100% correct. You forgot about drugs... they buy a lot of illegal drugs to sell so that they can use... add that to all of the other perks of illegality.

LLS


25 posted on 08/08/2012 3:56:06 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Don't Tread On Me)
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To: LucianOfSamasota

“If you give them freebies...they will come.”


26 posted on 08/08/2012 4:11:19 PM PDT by La Lydia
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To: nevermorelenore

I wouldn’t wish that on any DI.


27 posted on 08/08/2012 4:14:53 PM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (REPEAL OBAMACARE. Nothing else matters.)
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To: LucianOfSamasota
The study presumes that this wasn't the immigrants' plan all along.

-PJ

28 posted on 08/08/2012 4:18:54 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( It doesn't come naturally when you're not natural born.)
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To: LucianOfSamasota

Wow....this is disturbing

And, should make everyone really research the candidates. If a candidate is not for secure borders, deporting all illegals, and limiting immigration....they support amnesty AND bigger government


29 posted on 08/08/2012 6:41:20 PM PDT by SeminoleCounty (Just because someone has an "R" next to their name, does not make them a Conservative)
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To: LucianOfSamasota; Liz; AuntB; stephenjohnbanker
RE :”Immigration disaster ping
......
Please place me on this list. Thanks!

Ladies : Liz, auntB another freeper who see’s the light. Please add him/her to your (illegal) immigration lists.

Living in Maryland illegal immigration is a serious problem but not as big a problem as in the South Western states : NV(my relatives),AZ(SJB) , NM, CA (AuntB).

But I have seen massive legal immigration transform the east coast Maryland to NY and the result has not been positive. None of these groups, led by South Koreans, are voting against Democrats or Dem policies. Its been too many and too fast and too different for proper assimilation.

30 posted on 08/08/2012 8:42:26 PM PDT by sickoflibs (Romney is still a liberal. Just watch him. (Obama-ney Care ))
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To: sickoflibs

this figure is just on the ones they can count.


31 posted on 08/09/2012 7:09:34 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: sickoflibs

” Of the ones 57% who do better many get totally free college. I met a few here. “

Sounds about right.


32 posted on 08/09/2012 11:08:55 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: sheana

Thanks, I figured as much. Of course, I’m not going to tell my relatives anything about welfare. They either get with the program or go home.


33 posted on 08/09/2012 3:37:31 PM PDT by USMCPOP (Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
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To: sickoflibs

Thanks for the ping. I tried to post this report a few days ago, and FR wouldn’t post it. I didn’t bother to ask why.


34 posted on 08/10/2012 1:24:17 PM PDT by AuntB (Illegal immigration is simply more "share the wealth" socialism and a CRIME not a race!)
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