Do you think illegal immigrants should be able to use welfare/public assistance?

The real problem is they are having anchor babies left and right and the benefits are being granted on behalf of the children. Then the parents benefit. I worked in a groc…[See More]

SSG(P) (Join to see) Absolutely NOT! If you are here NOT LEGALLY, then you should NOT have any public assistance or WELFARE.

absolutely no way, our veterans should be the first priority on the list and the American people, not the illegal immigrants. but of course, the Democrats see in a different way so they can increase their fan base.

absolutely no freaking way, we have to take care of our veterans and American people first.

They can't legally obtain welfare or public assistance.
A 1997 GAO report found Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Food Stamp benefits were provided to households with an illegal alien parent for the use of his or her citizen child; (2) this amount accounted for about 3 percent of AFDC and 2 percent of Food Stamp benefit costs;he 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act restricted noncitizens’ eligibility for major federal public assistance programs, such as Supplementary Security Income (SSI), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps), Medicaid and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
Illegal Aliens: Extent of Welfare Benefits Received on Behalf of U.S. Citizen Children, HEHS-98-30, Published: Nov 19, 1997. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 1997.
Likely more fraud by citizens, than non-citizens.

No.....

What part of ILLEGAL dowe not understand? THey are an uninvited person in this country, therefore they should get SQUAT. If they get bennies of some form, it should be deducted from foreign aid to their home country.

No.
These programs are not meant to be a lifestyle or something to count on, but for people to use in hard times in hopes to one day not use any more.
Tax dollars should be used for citizens of the United States first and aid earmarked to other countries on an as-needed basis.
As an incentive NOT to come here illegally our government should cut off all handouts that make it easy to live here without going through the system of accountability.

Nope. Assistance should be for working Americans who need temporary help. The three key words are working, Americans, and temporary.

NOBODY should be allowed to be on welfare. They need to get off their fuzzy asses and go to work like everyone else.