“You big hearted Californians... >:-}”
You betcha! California also gets the most ‘new citizens’ and the most illegal aliens...as California goes so goes the nation. What a blueprint!
This thread talks about a free food give away.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2296746/posts
I checked California, they have an instant $250 food stamp card. The ‘eligibility is astounding...:
Who Can Qualify For Food Stamps?
You Must Must Have The Following To Qualify:
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Must have a social security number
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Must be a US citizen, US national, American Indian,****** or born in Canada or Mexico as a qualified alien. ********************
Criteria For Eligibility:
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Legal immigrant children under the age of 18
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Blind or disabled legal immigrants who receive disability assistance or benefits
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People that are 65 or older who legally resided in the U.S. on or before August 22, 1931
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Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR) with a military connection includes; Hmong or Highland Laotian tribes who helped the U.S. military during the Vietnam era, veterans, active duty, or a spouse or a child of a veteran or active duty service member
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Refugees admitted under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
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Asylees under section 208 of the INA
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Immigrants whose deportation or removal is withheld under section 243(h) or 241(b)(3) of the INA
http://statefoodstamps.info/foodstamps.php?title=foodstampsexs
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So, yes, ILLEGAL ALIENS, especially Mexicans (millions of ‘em) and a handful of Canadians, do get food stamps. Remember that the next time someone tells you they don’t.
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Stats:
More than 1 million people became citizens in 2008, with 780,000 taking the oath of allegiance in the first 10 months, according to preliminary figures from the Department of Homeland Security.
Leading countries of birth of new citizens were:
Mexico (122,258), India (46,871), Philippines (38,830), China (33,134) and Vietnam (27,921)
Largest number of people naturalizing lived in: ********
California (181,684)***********, New York (73,676) and Florida (54,563).
SOURCE: Office of Immigration Statistics, Department of Homeland Security
http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/WestVolusia/wvlHEAD03WEST012209.htm
Overall, illegal immigrants’ children account for one of every 15 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. In 2008, ********California had the most illegal immigrants at 2.7 million, double its 1990 number*********, followed by Texas, Florida, New York and New Jersey.
“In the next eight years, the violent collection of criminal drug cartels could overwhelm the state and establish de facto control over broad regions of northern Mexico,” McCaffrey’s report said. “A failure by the Mexican political system to curtail lawlessness and violence could result in a surge of millions of refugees crossing the U.S. border.”
http://www.star-telegram.com/state_news/story/1245213.htm
“ Last year, officials apprehended 723,840 people trying to enter the country illegally. Nearly 662,000 were from Mexico; 610 were from Canada.” ( only 25% are apprehended!)
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2009/07/06/20090706immig0706.html
Wow, I had forgotten just how lucky you Californians are!!