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

it's so sad that they don't help the their own USA citizens but it's a real shame I'm not racial but it's seem to me if your not from the USA those people seem to get it faster then the ones that where born and are citizen if your here and illegal they shouldn't get any kind of welfare/public assistance sent them all back where they came from if you want to live in the USA you come here the right way become a USA citizen we need to help our own people

NO. Illegal Aliens do not have any rights. They are Not here legally. They are criminals and should be treated as such until they can be deported. They can come into this country by Legal means and then they would be classified as immigrants. There is no such thing as a undocumented or illegal immigrant.....

Not if they are illegal!

And this is a question WHY?

Illegal Aliens of any sort, whether the "source" of their illegality is via an "immigration" attempt, overstaying a legitimate welcome (Visa), or what have you - need to resolve the illegality status FIRST, at which point they may qualify for benefits - or they would have a reason to NOT qualify. However, the very fact that they are committing a (usually) felony level offense to perpetrate whatever act made them an Illegal Alien to begin with is quite the disqualifier...

Welfare no, food assistance yes, welfare is and has been abused for years.

Illegal immigrants do not have anything vested in this country, in our culture, in our government. Taking the short road is not a luxury we should foster. We have a process that should be honored if you take wanting to be an American serious. As for those who are worried for those children who are misxed up in this, we'll the fault is not law, it is not government and it is not the fault of American citizens. It is the fault of illegals knowingly breaking the law and then having or bring their own children into the mix. We should not be "quilted" or pressured to care for them because they are children. Their parents put them into the situation alone. There is a protocol to handle this as best we can having been forced too now. But the laws are necessary to keep order in a society of such magnitude. If we circumvent the laws especially due to emotions, well, everyone will exploit that because it is what has been going on. There are many who should be fast tracked to citizenship due to their current and long standing love for this country and they are productive members of this country's economy and way of life. We have the means to fix this issue, but emotions should not guide those.

My answer is No because there are few who pay into the system now, and there are plenty who should be helped.

SPC Voye quick question how does that relate to the mission of your command or unit? We are not here to make social policy. And if you have not been deployed you will understand we give more to the poor than what we get ourself while station in the USA. Here is a question why are our troops and family on Welfare and Public assistance? Why is it when I am in line at the grocery store I see soldiers and their dependance paying with food stamps or the food stamps cards? That should not be. I like something that has been a blessing call play it forwards. That is you pick up the cost of the purchase unknown to the service members so they, in turn, pass it on to someone else. Guys, we have far worse things to be concern about that the illegal immigrant's issues

Heck no they should not be collecting welfare, this money could be going to homeless veterans. The politicians in this country have their priorities screwed up, especially on the left.

Yes and no, depending on the circumstances. There are too many things to consider, before simply saying either way. What if they were escaping unlawful persecution, in their state/country? Do you throw them back? What if they have been denied legal immigration, multiple times or have been on a waiting list for so long, that they're probably forgotten? People believe that it's easy peazy to get legal visas but it isn't at all. Most people are turned down, during the application process and are allowed not so much as an over-the-phone interview.

Then, what? Do you expect them to wait there entire lives? Lastly, what if they have committed felonious crimes as children but have grown up and have led straight paths, after getting out of prison? Of course, most ex-felons will be denied entry, even for visits, regardless of them being rehabilitated.

Also, what some of us do not realize is that many of our 1st generation ancestors ARE (not necessarily were) illegal immigrants. If you are a descendant of an illegal, does that not make you one, as well?