U.S. Taxpayers Bear Weight Of Anchor Babies

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http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/082815-768790-us-taxpayers-bear-weight-of-anchor-babies.htm

Borders: Hillary Clinton scolded Donald Trump for using the term "anchor babies" to describe birth tourism among Hispanic illegals, arguing that they should just be called "babies." Actually, they should be called "welfare babies."

According to a Center for Immigration Studies report, a whopping 75% of Mexican and Guatemalan legal and illegal immigrants with children are using federal welfare programs. Primarily they are exploiting Medicaid and the food-stamp and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programs. Only immigrants from the Dominican Republic use welfare at higher rates.

The states where immigrant households with children have the highest welfare-use rates are all states with heavy concentrations of illegal Hispanic immigrants: Arizona, Colorado, California, Texas and New York.

Overall, 71% of Hispanic immigrant households with children are using one or more welfare programs, compared with 57% of all immigrants and 39% of native households with children, the center estimated, based on the most recent Census Bureau surveys.

"The findings show a much larger share of immigrants are unable to support their children and turn to the nation's welfare system to support themselves or their children," the Washington-based CIS said. "Our immigration system is allowing in immigrants who are not able to support their own children."

CIS found that the presence of a worker in the immigrant home does not make much difference in terms of welfare use. The stereotype of hardworking Hispanic illegals "is simply mistaken." Even if they work, they tend to go on welfare.

Trump has criticized illegals who cross the border while pregnant in order to deliver a child in the U.S.

American-born children of immigrants — including those born to illegal immigrants — are automatically awarded U.S. citizenship and are therefore eligible for all welfare programs at birth. These programs include Medicaid, cash assistance, subsidized housing, disability benefits, WIC, free or reduced-cost school lunches, and food stamps.

Since money is fungible, birth tourism is a clear benefit to illegal immigrant parents as well. If the government provides for the health and food of their children, they can spend their money on other things.

But it's a massive burden on taxpaying U.S. citizens.

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Save the taxpayers' money.

Build the wall.

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But Jeb's big corporate donors need the cheap labor!   U.S. taxpayers should be thrilled and delighted at picking up their tab!