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Analysis of Census Bureau Current Population Survey data from 2021–2025 found that households headed by noncitizens use means-tested welfare programs at higher rates than households headed by U.S.-born citizens in nearly every state. Programs examined included Medicaid, SNAP, WIC, subsidized school meals, housing assistance, TANF, SSI, and eligibility for refundable tax credits such as the EITC and ACTC. In major states with large noncitizen populations, the share of noncitizen households receiving welfare benefits or qualifying for refundable tax credits was reported at 65% in New York, 62% in California, 57% in Texas, 53% in Florida, and 51% in Illinois and New Jersey. The largest differences between noncitizen and U.S.-born households were found in states such as Maryland, Arizona, New York, and North Carolina. Food assistance and Medicaid accounted for much of the disparity, while cash welfare programs showed smaller differences. Most noncitizen households included at least one worker, and the findings indicate that higher welfare usage is not primarily the result of unemployment. The conclusion is that higher participation in welfare programs reflects the income levels and eligibility of many noncitizen households within a system that provides assistance to low-income workers and families, rather than widespread fraud or unwillingness to work. https://washingtonstand.com/article/data-analysis-shows-illegals-use-welfare-programs-far-more-than-us-citizens