US EditionReport Claims Nearly Half of Non-Citizen U.S. Households Use Welfare Programs
- Nearly 47% of U.S. households headed by non-citizens use traditional welfare programs, rising to around 54% when including tax credits, according to a Center for Immigration Studies study.
- Welfare usage among non-citizen households varies widely by country of origin, with the highest rates among households from Afghanistan, the Dominican Republic, and Guatemala, and the lowest among those from Korea, the UK, and India.
- Usage patterns among non-citizen households are more closely linked to education and income than employment status.
- In 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services introduced policies to more strictly limit welfare use by non-citizens and hold sponsors financially responsible if migrants use taxpayer-funded benefits.
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In the United States, almost half of immigrant-headed households resort to some form of social assistance, according to a recent analysis by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) based on data from the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey. The figure reflects a complex mosaic of realities: from families seeking to overcome poverty to households who, despite working, see social assistance as an essential support to reach the end of the mo…
Jaw-Dropping Share Of Illegal Aliens Use Taxpayer-Funded Welfare
Nearly half of U.S. households led by non-citizens are tapping into government welfare programs, according to a new analysis that’s likely to fuel the ongoing immigration fight. A report from the Center for Immigration Studies found that 47% of migrant-headed households use at least one traditional welfare program. When broader benefits like tax credits are included, that number climbs past 50%. “Although most new legal immigrants and illegal im…
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An Incredible Share Of Migrant Households Use Welfare, Study Finds
Nearly half of households in the U.S. headed by a non-citizen benefit from some form of traditional government welfare, according to a newly published study.
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