Who are the "people who need welfare", Brockie?
Steven Camarota, a researcher at the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), has reported that a significant portion of immigrant households, including those of undocumented immigrants, access welfare programs. His analysis suggests that approximately 59% of households headed by non-citizens (which includes undocumented immigrants) use at least one major welfare program. This rate is higher than that of native-born households
Camarota's findings are based on household data, which often includes U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants who are eligible for benefits like Medicaid, food programs (such as SNAP), and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
This method of analysis tends to show higher welfare use rates among immigrant households because it considers the entire household's access to benefits, rather than just the individual's eligibility
Additionally, some states have programs that provide benefits to undocumented immigrants or their children, further complicating the national picture.