Wait–How Many Immigrants Are On Welfare Again? (76% of immigrant families with children)

Townhall ^ | Jul 06, 2018 7:35 PM | Matt Vespa

[E. Pluribus Unum]

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. That figure comes from the Center for Immigration Studies, who noted the need for the immigration process to be more “selective.” At the same time, there are a lot of American households with children that are also getting some form of government assistance  (via USA Today):

 

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.

The findings are sure to fuel debate on the presidential campaign trail as Republican candidates focus on changing the nation's immigration laws, from calls for mass deportations to ending birthright citizenship..

[kiltie65]

And you have the Kennedys to thank for that. In 1952 you had to have a sponsor for 5 years who would cover your finances, rent, food if you couldn’t, AND no welfare until after 5 years. This automatically cut immigration because not too many people wanted to take on that obligation, and not too many companies wanted to offer the promise of work. Like the idea of “skills based” immigration. People need to come here and go to work.

[kiltie65]

Ooooops. I meant the Kennedys did away with the law of sponsorship for 5 years and the promise of work. Sign...we get too soon old and too late smart.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

What thieves!

[cpdiii]

“Trump is right yet again. We need skills based immigration.”

Mexico and many nations have skilled doctors, engineers, nurses, tradesmen etc. They would be a valuable asset to our nation. These men and women stand in line for years because they try to immigrate to our great nation the legal way.