Fast Facts Societal Impactt
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) students cost taxpayers approximately $60 billion annually.
According to a 2018 Center for Immigration Studies analysis, in 2014, 63 percent of households headed by a non-citizen reported that they used at least one welfare program, compared to 35 percent of native-headed households.
In addition, compared to native households, non-citizen households have much higher use of food programs (45 percent vs. 21 percent for natives) and Medicaid (50 percent vs. 23 percent for natives).
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