President Trump's recent executive order aims at eliminating taxpayer-funded benefits for immigrants without legal status. The order instructs agencies to identify which federally funded programs support illegal immigrants but lacks specificity. Generally, undocumented immigrants do not qualify for federal benefits, with some exceptions for emergencies. However, studies show a mix of impacts: FAIR estimates a significant cost to taxpayers, while others highlight that undocumented immigrants substantially contribute to tax revenue and use less welfare compared to native-born Americans. The debate surrounding this issue is complex and multifaceted.
The biggest myth in the debate over immigrant welfare use is that noncitizens... disproportionately consume welfare. Noncitizen immigrants consumed 54 percent less welfare than native-born Americans.
FAIR calculates that 'American taxpayers spend at least $182 billion annually to cover the costs incurred by the presence of 20 million illegal aliens and their children.'
The executive order directs agencies to identify federally funded programs that support illegal immigrants but does not clarify which benefits will be targeted.
Immigrants without legal status generally do not qualify for federal benefits, although there are some exceptions for emergency situations.
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