I seem to recall that it used to be that if you wanted to immigrate into the US, you had to demonstrate that you wouldn’t be a *burden* to the US. Well, forget that.

Welcome to USA.gov: GOVERNMENT BENEFITS

Depending on your immigration status, length of time in the United States, and income, you may be eligible for some federal benefit programs. Government assistance programs can be critically important to the well-being of some immigrants and their families. Frequently, however, there is a lack of information about how to access such benefits. Benefit programs can be complicated and you may be given misleading information about how they operate.

The links below will lead you to official government websites describing a range of assistance programs.

Gah.

So… anybody care to explain to me why we’re bringing in people that need welfare right off the bat? What, are we running short on poor people as it is?