[gubamyster]

35% of the Mexican immigrants live on welfare programs.

Source?

From this post:

MCKEE: Thank you. That figure that the $100 million surplus is preposterous. Thirty-six to 42 percent of the illegal aliens in this country are on welfare. They are not contributing a centavo. And the ones that are getting a job are doing so at the expense of the 18 million Americans who cannot find a job.

[FITZ]

I have read it's that high --- and from this part of the country you would easily think it's that high or higher yet. Virtually no illegals take out health insurance policies for themselves or children, they expect free medical care, some might work for food instead of taking food stamps though. In some of the grocery stores around here, they actually look at you kind of weird if you're paying with something other than a food stamp card. I would like to see an announcement that welfare programs for non-citizens are ended ---- we'd see a lot of screaming that would put to rest they only come to work.

[FITZ]

Anyhow I did give my source for the 35% ---- but figures are misleading. One thing we see a lot of around here is "sharing" of a welfare check. An illegal unwed mother may not get a welfare check of her own --- but her citizen children get one ---- and she can easily live off what they qualify for. The children may get food stamps, WIC, free lunch and breakfasts at Head Start ----and nothing stops her and anyone else eating what the food stamps bought. She and any number of people can live in the HUD housing provided for the legal chilren on welfare.