Fifty-seven percent of Mexican immigrants on welfare

“In 2010, 36 percent of immigrant-headed households used at least one major welfare program (primarily food assistance and Medicaid) compared to 23 percent of native households,”

This comprehensive study suggests there are approximately 40 million immigrants in the United States of which more than a 25 percent of that number, and the largest overall group, originate from Mexico. The study estimates that approximately 28 percent of immigrants, or just over 11 million, are within the United States illegally. The study also suggests that nearly 50 percent of those immigrants originating from Mexico and Central America are here illegally.

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I know one way to fix excessive government spending. :thumbsup:

But they have a great screening program to prevent welfare fraud...

Since when does 36% (quoted from the article link) become 57% per your headline. Or is that more of the conservative fuzzy math?

Something the Dog Said wrote: Since when does 36% (quoted from the article link) become 57% per your headline. Or is that more of the conservative fuzzy math?

I know it's a lot of trouble to read the article but...
From the article

An average fewer than 23 percent of native households use some type of “welfare” which is specifically defined in the study. 36 percent of households headed by immigrants use some type of welfare. Families headed by immigrants from specific countries or areas of the world range from just over 6 percent for those immigrants from Great Britain to more than 57 percent of those from Mexico using some type of welfare

Grady wrote:

Something the Dog Said wrote: Since when does 36% (quoted from the article link) become 57% per your headline. Or is that more of the conservative fuzzy math?

I know it's a lot of trouble to read the article but...
From the article

An average fewer than 23 percent of native households use some type of “welfare” which is specifically defined in the study. 36 percent of households headed by immigrants use some type of welfare. Families headed by immigrants from specific countries or areas of the world range from just over 6 percent for those immigrants from Great Britain to more than 57 percent of those from Mexico using some type of welfare

It's not even that far down in the article....

And now per Breitbart, Dems want to make sure "DREAM" act people also qualify for these benefits. Spend all you want, we will just print more money, right?

So what is your solution Grady, genocide.
According to this report, the 57% number includes any form of welfare (charity, food banks, etc.) at all, while 36% receive a form of major welfare (SNAP, TANF, Medicare, etc.)

According to the report, only about 5.5% of those on welfare are illegal Mexican immigrants, the rest are legal immigrants. This "study" also lumped children born of immigrants into their compilation of immigrants, even those children are US citizens.

The report also points out that in terms of cash assistance, the rate is about equal among immigrants and natives. It is only with the food assistance that the rate changes.

What I take from this report is that there are a large number of Mexican immigrants living in poverty situations. We should be emphasizing education and training to move this population into better earning situations.

FredHayek wrote: And now per Breitbart, Dems want to make sure "DREAM" act people also qualify for these benefits. Spend all you want, we will just print more money, right?

Right, because Breitbart is the first place Dems go to report their intentions.

Only makes sense, they pick the crops, so the Department of Agriculture's EBT program should be there to supplement their low wages.

Something the Dog Said wrote: So what is your solution Grady, genocide.
According to this report, the 57% number includes any form of welfare (charity, food banks, etc.) at all, while 36% receive a form of major welfare (SNAP, TANF, Medicare, etc.)

According to the report, only about 5.5% of those on welfare are illegal Mexican immigrants, the rest are legal immigrants. This "study" also lumped children born of immigrants into their compilation of immigrants, even those children are US citizens.

The report also points out that in terms of cash assistance, the rate is about equal among immigrants and natives. It is only with the food assistance that the rate changes.

What I take from this report is that there are a large number of Mexican immigrants living in poverty situations. We should be emphasizing education and training to move this population into better earning situations.

I disagree. We should be emphasizing education and training to move the citizens or those on the path to citizenship into better situation. We should be emphasizing bus routes to move the illegal population back where they came from.