CBO: ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS GRANTED EXECUTIVE AMNESTY WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL BENEFITS

Breitbart ^ | January 16, 2015 | By Caroline May

[Jim Robinson]

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that by 2017, some 2 million currently undocumented immigrants will be eligible for certain federal benefits under the Obama administration’s executive amnesty.

In a report released Thursday, CBO considers how changes to immigration policy could affect the federal budget. Its estimates are based on President Obama’s expanded deferred action programs to provide legal status to undocumented immigrants.

The office estimates that between 2 million and 2.5 million undocumented immigrants will “have received approval for deferred action” by 2017.

The CBO’s estimate is less than the 5 million the Obama administration estimated its executive amnesty would cover when the president announced the unilateral changes in November.

While undocumented immigrants are ineligible for benefits, under Obama’s deferred action program many will become eligible for certain programs due to their new status and work authorizations, CBO confirmed in its report.

“Those who are approved for deferred action are considered lawfully present in the country but do not gain legal status. They can, and most do, receive authorization to work. Because they are lawfully present during the period of their deferred status, they are eligible to receive Medicare and Social Security benefits if they meet the programs’ requirements,” the report reads.

Additionally, undocumented immigrants granted deferred status and work permits are also eligible for the earned income tax credit.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Who are they trying to kid?

All of them are already getting benefits.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I thought the ‘RATS said the illegals are coming here to “work hard” manicuring our lawns and cleaning our motel rooms! Nobody ever said anything about giving them welfare?

[Steelfish]

Now this should make it ripe for SCOTUS to declare the orders as violation of separation of powers.

[Jim Robinson]

The CBO analyzing the DACA Immigration bill? Wait a minute. That bill was voted down. Oh, they're analyzing the president's personal law that he enacted all by his lonesome. What could possibly go wrong.

[jazusamo]

0bama and his criminal administration do as they please and the head turkey just sneers with another in-your-face what are you gonna do about it.

[Tzimisce]

They're going to get ALL the benefits of citizens.

There'll be some liberal judge somewhere, telling us that it violates the Constitution somehow and that America will be a better place because we awarded the lawbreakers.

[Ann Archy]

They will be eligible for ANY and ALL benefits as long as they all vote Democrat!! They already get BILLIONS and BILLIONS of OUR money....free schools...free housing....free food....free health care....free day care ....they don't have to pay any taxes because most of them are paid under the table....CHECKS SENT TO THEM IN MANY WAYS!! DISGUSTING....when we will be fed up enough to start MARCHING on DC???

Jim....bring back the Freeper thingys at the park next to the White House....let them hear and see us!! TEA PARTY WELCOMED ALSO!!!

[blueunicorn6]

It’s good to know the VA can’t send me to see a Specialist, but we’ve got money to give to foreigners.

[biff]

Obammy said this would not happen.

He lied.(surprise?)

We knew it was a lie when he said it. I have come to the conclusion the man cannot speak the truth under any circumstances to anybody about anything at any time.

[logi_cal869]

I couldn’t find a suitable gif for face-palm with the appropriate sarcastic footnote...

I guess that snark will have to do.

[molson209]

Will they collect the benefits from their Home country ?

[rhubarbk]

You have to give the SOB credit, he has and continues to fundamentally change what was once the greatest nation of earth.

[i_robot73]

But, but, they put SO much MORE $$ then they will ever get....Right? right?!?

[Thunder90]

They would also be eligible for foodstamps (SNAP), Medicaid, and section 8 housing grants.

[windsorknot]

It all comes down to the #1 budget priority: Vote-Buying.

[Chode]

really makes me want to get up and goto work in the morning cause i know they are depending on me...

spit

[sheana]

A little known fact. They are all already eligible for Section 8......as long as just 1 member in the household is legal. That’s where the anchor babies come in.