I think that they can get benefits of some kind if they give birth to a child here. I work in a grocery store, and a representative with the WIC program said that one doesn't have to be legally in this country to get benefits from this agency. If a woman is here illegally but has a child here, then she is qualified to receive vouchers that will pay for milk, cheese, baby formula, cereal, eggs, etc.. A lot of these gals come in with a boyfriend who no doubt lives with them, but are only able to qualify for the voucher because they state on the application that they are single. This is one of the biggest frauds out there today. Folks are getting food stamps, welfare and WIC in some cases because the gov't thinks that they are single with no means to pay for life's essentials. When I see these women, they are usually accompanied by a very healthy looking man (no rings) who no doubt could get off his dead rear end and take some responsibility.
The waste and fraud just boggles my mind, not to mention how angry I become when I think of how many US tax dollars are being eaten up by these freeloaders.
Only the child who is born here and is a US citizen gets welfare aid.
"If a woman is here illegally but has a child here, then she is qualified to receive vouchers that will pay for milk, cheese, baby formula, cereal, eggs, etc.."
That's correct. What else do you propose? Taking US citizen children and putting them in foster homes and deporting their illegal parents back to whatever is their home country? If not, what else you propose?
"The waste and fraud just boggles my mind, not to mention how angry I become when I think of how many US tax dollars are being eaten up by these freeloaders."
If you suspect fraud is involved, report it.
Your post is exactly right on.