#walkaway
- Thread starter Darth Omar
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I do, if the choice is between work and destitution.
BTW, don't you work in a garden and change soiled linens?
Prove she's Russian.
Prove you're not
Think I need to?
christiefan915
Catalyst
Are you talking about legal immigrants? Because those who enter illegally are not getting tons of government assistance. As long as trump's in the WH the rich don't need to worry, he'll take care of them with tax cuts.
Unauthorized immigrants are ineligible for most major federally-funded safety net programs. Key safety net programs, including the cash welfare program Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program), and the means-tested disability program Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are available only to “qualified” immigrants and citizens (see here for a review). Undocumented immigrants, along with some legal immigrants, are typically in the “unqualified” category unless they are victims of abuse or trafficking.
Undocumented immigrants are also excluded from most federal health programs. They are prohibited from non-emergency Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Medicare program.
Undocumented immigrants are not eligible to receive insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act or to participate in the ACA insurance exchanges. They may be able to privately purchase insurance through their employer or on the non-group market. An estimated 40 percent of non-elderly undocumented immigrants have no health insurance. According to a study by the CATO Institute, low-income non-citizens (documented and undocumented combined) have lower participation rates in safety net programs than low-income citizens, in part due to eligibility restrictions for the undocumented.
Undocumented immigrants are not eligible to receive Social Security benefits even though many contribute to the system. Many undocumented immigrants work in the formal sector and contribute to the social security trust fund. Estimates suggest that up to $12 billion per year are contributed by undocumented immigrants and their employers. Most undocumented immigrants will never draw from the system.
Immigration enforcement activity reduces the degree to which undocumented immigrants access benefits for their families
More here. http://econofact.org/do-undocumented-immigrants-overuse-government-benefits
Darth Omar
Russian asset
So you say.
Ask her what happens when they show up at the ER.
Think she'll answer?
christiefan915
Catalyst
I do, if the choice is between work and destitution.
BTW, don't you work in a garden and change soiled linens?
Actually, I do but it's a flower garden.
Don't you change soiled linens?
So you admit there are American willing to do that kind of work, and in your case it's for free, isn't it?
No, silly.
christiefan915
Catalyst
If you read the link I provided you'd know.
"Programs that serve undocumented immigrants include school meal programs, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Head Start, and various in-kind emergency services. Undocumented immigrants are also eligible for Emergency Medicaid. This program typically covers acute medical situations including childbirth but not longer-term treatment for chronic conditions, even if they are life-threatening.
Gotcha68
Verified User
Are you going to attribute this comment to the originator or are we supposed to assume you are this person?
christiefan915
Catalyst
So you admit there are American willing to do that kind of work, and in your case it's for free, isn't it?
I'm sure immigrants would love to "toil" in my garden, planting, watering and caring for beautiful flowers.
Well I'm not going to think about how dirty those sheets must be since you don't change them.
Darth Omar
Russian asset
No wonder they try and get here.
I don’t blame them, actually. Living in a shit hole country must suck. But how many do we take? Just keep taking them and taking them?
Should we think about putting a cap on it?
USFREEDOM911
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN
Is that so? How many have you employed in that capacity?
Probably illegal day laborers.
christiefan915
Catalyst
Is that so? How many have you employed in that capacity?
None, silly. It's not a job, it's a hobby.
Even though I got my annual case of poison ivy yesterday.
Christiecrite "logic": If you don't personally do something it doesn't get done.
Meet the linen-changer:
P.S., she's American by birth.
She can't even afford them, according to my records.