Originally Posted by matclone  Some factoids on the government services claim gleaned from my study of the issue:
Unauthorized immigrants are barred from virtually all federal benefits, including food stamps, Social Security, and Medicare.
They are barred from many state benefits (almost a complete ban in Colorado for example).
What they are not barred from is K-12 education and emergency hospital benefits. One might consider the effects (including residual costs) if we were to bar them from these benefits (the K-12 bar has been deemed unconstitutional).
Unauthorized immigrants pay income, Social Security, sales, and property (directly or indirectly) taxes.
Where public services are available to immigrants (authorized or unauthorized), studies show that they use fewer services than U.S. citizens.
Sources:
The New Americans (The Natl Academy of the Sciences) (1996)
Bell Policy Institute (2006)
Plyler v. Doe, US SCt (1982) |
The are NOT barred free education, thus the become a burden on already financially strapped school districts
They are NOT barred free medical care at any hospital emergency room, thus they become a huge burden on healthcare facilities.
Their children who are born here are NOT barred medicare, food stamps and social security, thus they become added burdens to those programs.