[GOPJ]

... permitted to stay in the United States and collect public benefits, according to internal intelligence files from the Homeland Security Department.

THAT part should have been included in the headline...

[drpix]

"... permitted to stay in the United States and collect public benefits."

This abuse is in clear violation of current law and yet has been permitted and even sponsored by the Washington Cartel of open-border Democrats and RINOs for decades!

Current immigration law calls for the deportation of aliens collecting public benefits in the US and even the exclusion of those coming here who may do so. Here are the two citations and their exact text (uscis.gov):

EXCLUSION

212(a)(4)(A) PUBLIC CHARGE - Any alien who, in the opinion of the consular officer at the time of application for a visa, or in the opinion of the Attorney General at the time of application for admission or adjustment of status, is likely at any time to become a public charge is inadmissible.

DEPORTATION

237(a)(5) PUBLIC CHARGE - Any alien who, within five years after the date of entry; has become a public charge from causes not affirmatively shown to have arisen since entry is deportable.