[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by anothersteve

Just one example;

• Illegal aliens can obtain welfare benefits such as Medicaid and food stamps on behalf of their U.S.-born children. Many of the welfare costs associated with illegal immigration, therefore, are due to the Executive Branch’s current (2015) interpretation of the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause. Welfare Use by Immigrant Households with Children | Center for Immigration Studies

Birthright Citizenship Fact Sheet | NumbersUSA

Now that one link, immigrant welfare use, keeps stating "immigrants" and leave out the "illegal"'

Steve

Medicaid money is used to fund free clinics and other public health services. I think illegals are technically not supposed to use these services, but I don't think they are screened out. Also, I believe Federal and State money is used to treat illegals in hospital emergency rooms.