... than they take. For instance "Immigrants earn at least $240 billion a year, paying more than $90 billion in taxes. That's a lot more than the estimated $5 billion immigrants receive in welfare" (Mandel). Low skilled immigrants tend to use welfare more than typical household, but the 1996 Welfare Reform Act has made it much more difficult for newcomers to collect welfare. Immigrants" abuse ... ...

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