Nearly Half of Immigrant Households Take Government Welfare, Census Data Shows

Nearly half of households headed by immigrants in the United States receive welfare, according to a detailed analysis of Census Bureau data by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS).

The report, based on the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), found that 47 percent of immigrant households, including legal and illegal immigrants, use one or more traditional welfare programs.

When tax credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Additional Child Tax Credit are included...