These numbers for ALL immigrants, not only illegals-----Wait–How Many Immigrants Are On Welfare Again? - Matt Vespa

Wait–How Many Immigrants Are On Welfare Again? - Matt Vespa
"This is the land of opportunity, and anyone who wants the come here can…legally.
That’s not the issue.
For the Trump White House, it’s been their stated position to shift our immigration policy toward allowing more high-skilled workers into this country.
As for the families of the low-skilled working immigration population in the country, 51 percent (76 percent counting immigrant-led households with children) are collecting some sort of check from our welfare services. 
Is that good?
No.
Does that mean we shut it all down?
No.
...About 51% of immigrant-led households receive at least one kind of welfare benefit, including Medicaid, food stamps, school lunches and housing assistance, compared to 30% for native-led households, according to the report from the Center for Immigration Studies, a group that advocates for lower levels of immigration.
Those numbers increase for households with children, with 76% of immigrant-led households receiving welfare, compared to 52% for the native-born...."
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