That's great except Woodie has created a strawman to be against.
http://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files...2n1-11.pdf
Cato.org, btw, is a libertarian "think-tank" ( I know...something of a misnomer, there!) but I figured it was more likely that Woodie would accept the opinion of some of his fellow travelers.
http://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files...2n1-11.pdf
Quote:Legal Barriers to Collecting Welfare
Despite the common belief, newcomers to the United States are
not generally eligible for the full smorgasbord of welfare benefits.
Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 has made it difficult for legal permanent
residents in the United States to live as wards of the state. The law,
also known as the 1996 Welfare Reform Act, states that “self-
sufficiency has been a basic principle of United States immigration
law.” In particular, “aliens within the Nation’s borders [should] not
depend on public resources to meet their needs,” and “the availabil-
ity of public benefits [should] not constitute an incentive for immi-
gration to the United States” (U.S. Congress 1996).
The law bars newly legalized permanent residents from eligibility
for a range of federal income support programs for at least the first
five years of their residency. Those programs include Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families, Food Stamps, Supplemental Security
Income, Medicaid (Full-Scope), and the Children’s Health Insurance
Program (Anderson 2010: 198). The law requires a relative to sign a
sworn affidavit committing to support the legal permanent resident
for their first five years of residency if needed. Illegal immigrants are
ineligible for almost all federal welfare programs.
Cato.org, btw, is a libertarian "think-tank" ( I know...something of a misnomer, there!) but I figured it was more likely that Woodie would accept the opinion of some of his fellow travelers.
