Center for Immigration Studies
@CIS_org · Mar 18, 2026
28% of the US born households use traditional welfare programs.
Non-citizen household welfare use rates by region:
Central America: 64%
Caribbean: 58%
South America: 43%
Middle East: 46%
Sub-Saharan Africa: 42%
East Asia: 33%
Europe: 31%
South Asia: 16% x.com/CIS_org/status…
Center for Immigration Studies@CIS_org· Mar 18, 2026📊 NEW DATA: Welfare use among non-citizens in the U.S. varies significantly depending on their country of birth and region of origin.
Non-citizens from Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East have the highest rates of welfare use.
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