Welfare

"The average immigrant household consumes 33 percent more cash welfare, 57 percent more food assistance, and 44 percent more Medicaid dollars than the average native household. Housing costs are about the same for both groups."

- J ason Richwine, independent public policy analyst

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

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NPR Falsely Claims High Immigrant Welfare Use is a Myth

Topics: Costs of Immigration, Welfare, Media Coverage of Immigration Policy

The Supremes Support Alimony for Alleged Alien Molester in Marriage to a Citizen

Topics: Marriage Fraud, Supreme Court Decisions on Immigration Policy, Welfare

Why the Trump Administration Weakened Its Own Public Charge Rule

Topics: Costs of Immigration, Welfare

Defenders of the Public Charge Rule Have Their Day at the Supreme Court

Topics: Supreme Court Decisions on Immigration Policy, Welfare

SCOTUS Has Opportunity to End Biden’s Sue-to-Settle Regulatory Scheme

Justices appear skeptical of Biden’s side-door process to bypass Administrative Procedure Act requirements

Topics: Supreme Court Decisions on Immigration Policy, Welfare

New Public Charge Definition Same as the Old (Pre-Trump) One

Biden proposes to formalize Clinton-era definition in regulation

Topics: Welfare

Progress at the Supreme Court for Defenders of the Public-Charge Rule

Topics: Supreme Court Decisions on Immigration Policy, Welfare

Welfare Use for Immigrants and Native-Born Households

Topics: Costs of Immigration, Welfare

Back to the District Court for Defenders of the Public Charge Rule

Topics: Supreme Court Decisions on Immigration Policy, Welfare

Biden Administration Weakens Legal Immigration Requirements

Pulling the plug on public charge and affidavit of support rules

Topics: Welfare