Why are Somali immigrants good for the USA?
Overall Households: Over 80% of Somali immigrant households overall received some form of welfare benefits in analyses of past data.
Households with Children: Nearly 90% of Somali households with children in Minnesota were reported to receive welfare benefits.
Medicaid: Nearly three-quarters (73%) received Medicaid.
Food Stamps (SNAP): 54% received food stamps, with other reports citing figures around 42% for those receiving SNAP benefits.
Long-Term Residents: Even among households that had been in the U.S. for over 10 years, 78% were receiving welfare, compared to only 21% of native-born households in the same studies.
Households with Children: Nearly 90% of Somali households with children in Minnesota were reported to receive welfare benefits.
Medicaid: Nearly three-quarters (73%) received Medicaid.
Food Stamps (SNAP): 54% received food stamps, with other reports citing figures around 42% for those receiving SNAP benefits.
Long-Term Residents: Even among households that had been in the U.S. for over 10 years, 78% were receiving welfare, compared to only 21% of native-born households in the same studies.
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