In 2012, 51 percent of households headed by an immigrant (legal or illegal) reported that they used at least one welfare program during the year, compared to 30

In 2012, 51 percent of households headed by an immigrant (legal or illegal) reported that they used at least one welfare program during the year, compared to 30 percent of native households. Welfare in this study includes Medicaid and cash, food, and housing programs. https://cis.org/Report/Welfare-Use-Immigrant-and-Native-Households https://cis.org/Report/Welfare-Use-Immigrant-and-Native-Hous... The average household headed by an immigrant (legal or illegal) costs taxpayers $6,234 in federal welfare benefits, which is 41 percent higher than the $4,431 received by the average native household. https://cis.org/Report/Cost-Welfare-Use-Immigrant-and-Native-Households https://cis.org/Report/Cost-Welfare-Use-Immigrant-and-Native...