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The libertarian Cato Institute did the data analysis and found that immigrants consume less welfare and entitlement program benefits than native-born Americans. Source.
All of the details are in the article.
So now we know that immigrants commit less crime and consume less welfare than native-born Americans.
On a per capita basis, immigrants consumed 24 percent less welfare and entitlement benefits than native-born Americans in 2023.
Noncitizen immigrants—including those lawfully present in the United States on various temporary visas, lawful permanent residents, and illegal immigrants—consumed 53 percent less welfare than native-born Americans. Noncitizens were 7.5 percent of the population and consumed just 3.2 percent of all welfare.
Noncitizens consumed 77 percent less old-age entitlement benefits and 6 percent less means-tested welfare benefits on a per capita basis than native-born Americans.
All of the details are in the article.
So now we know that immigrants commit less crime and consume less welfare than native-born Americans.