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Watchdog Report: USDA Promoting Food Stamp Benefits To Illegal Immigrants

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This is one of those WTF moments. Our government is actively promoting the use of food stamps by illegal aliens even though the food stamp law itself makes this illegal. This is the same gov that constantly wants to raise taxes and says it needs more of OUR money to function properly.


WASHINGTON (CBSDC) — A government watchdog agency is reporting that the Department of Agriculture is promoting food stamp benefits to illegal immigrants.
Documents obtained by Judicial Watchdog show a Spanish-language Agriculture Department flyer given to the Mexican Embassy in Washington. The flyer informs Mexicans living in the U.S. illegally about the fact that they don’t have to declare their immigration status in order to receive benefits for children born in the U.S. under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
“You need not divulge information regarding your immigration status in seeking this benefit for your children,” the statement on the flyer reads, according to Judicial Watchdog. The flyer was distributed in March 2009.


Watchdog Report: USDA Promoting Food Stamp Benefits To Illegal Immigrants « CBS DC
 
This is one of those WTF moments. Our government is actively promoting the use of food stamps by illegal aliens even though the food stamp law itself makes this illegal. This is the same gov that constantly wants to raise taxes and says it needs more of OUR money to function properly.


WASHINGTON (CBSDC) — A government watchdog agency is reporting that the Department of Agriculture is promoting food stamp benefits to illegal immigrants.
Documents obtained by Judicial Watchdog show a Spanish-language Agriculture Department flyer given to the Mexican Embassy in Washington. The flyer informs Mexicans living in the U.S. illegally about the fact that they don’t have to declare their immigration status in order to receive benefits for children born in the U.S. under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
“You need not divulge information regarding your immigration status in seeking this benefit for your children,” the statement on the flyer reads, according to Judicial Watchdog. The flyer was distributed in March 2009.


Watchdog Report: USDA Promoting Food Stamp Benefits To Illegal Immigrants « CBS DC

And, this was from CBSDC and Judicial Watchdog? Can't say those are Right Wing Sources.....huh?

Judicial Watchdog reported: “In an email to Borjon Lopez-Coterilla and Jose Vincente of the Mexican Embassy, dated January 26, 2012, Yibo Wood of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) sympathized with the plight of illegal aliens applying for food stamps, saying, ‘FNS understands that mixed status households may be particularly vulnerable. Many of these households contain a non-citizen parent and a citizen child.’”

“The revelation that the USDA is actively working with the Mexican government to promote food stamps for illegal aliens should have a direct impact on the fate of the immigration bill now being debated in Congress,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said in a statement. “These disclosures further confirm the fact that the Obama administration cannot be trusted to protect our borders or enforce our immigration laws. And the coordination with a foreign government to attack the policies of an American state is contemptible.”.....snip~

Quite a statement from Judicial Watch that CBS let get out there.....huh?
 
This is one of those WTF moments. Our government is actively promoting the use of food stamps by illegal aliens even though the food stamp law itself makes this illegal. This is the same gov that constantly wants to raise taxes and says it needs more of OUR money to function properly.

WASHINGTON (CBSDC) — A government watchdog agency is reporting that the Department of Agriculture is promoting food stamp benefits to illegal immigrants.
Documents obtained by Judicial Watchdog show a Spanish-language Agriculture Department flyer given to the Mexican Embassy in Washington. The flyer informs Mexicans living in the U.S. illegally about the fact that they don’t have to declare their immigration status in order to receive benefits for children born in the U.S. under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
“You need not divulge information regarding your immigration status in seeking this benefit for your children,” the statement on the flyer reads, according to Judicial Watchdog. The flyer was distributed in March 2009.

Watchdog Report: USDA Promoting Food Stamp Benefits To Illegal Immigrants « CBS DC

I just don't understand it. We have got to figure out, as a people, what the end game is. Why is our government doing this?? It's not partisan, by the way. I think both sides are guilty of the same thing: basically inviting illegals over the southern border and helping them stay here.

The big question is "Why?"
 
I just don't understand it. We have got to figure out, as a people, what the end game is. Why is our government doing this?? It's not partisan, by the way. I think both sides are guilty of the same thing: basically inviting illegals over the southern border and helping them stay here.

The big question is "Why?"

This program was going on under Bush too, obama just took it to a new level.
 
This program was going on under Bush too, obama just took it to a new level.

And, if the endgame has something to do with our economy, getting or staying healthy, perhaps then that's the reason...I don't know. But I do know we'd better figure it out. No joke.

Sometimes I think that, when a President gets into office, he's suddenly privy to secrets that would blow our minds. Background "plots" that are meant to save us or destroy us . . . I don't know which.
 
This program was going on under Bush too, obama just took it to a new level.

Yep it was......which was another I slammed him on. Along with the Creation of DHS and the TSA. Look at what they are doing with this immigration reform now. The Gang of 8. All this behind the scenes finagling. This should be a wide open debate. With true intentions of looking for solutions and not playing some compromise game.
 
I just don't understand it. We have got to figure out, as a people, what the end game is. Why is our government doing this?? It's not partisan, by the way. I think both sides are guilty of the same thing: basically inviting illegals over the southern border and helping them stay here.

The big question is "Why?"

Why is the government making sure children who are eligible for benefits get benefits despite the legal situation of their parents? You're asking that question?
 
I just don't understand it. We have got to figure out, as a people, what the end game is. Why is our government doing this?? It's not partisan, by the way. I think both sides are guilty of the same thing: basically inviting illegals over the southern border and helping them stay here.

The big question is "Why?"

That is actually really easy to answer. The USDA is concerned with the food industry which involves sales. Opening up food stamps to illegal immigrants will increase food sales and profits for the food industry. Food stamps are actually an important part of the income of every business that deals with food from farming to the end sale. So they are going to push for the expansion of the program. Oh, and congress likes money so they will probably listen despite any of their claims otherwise.
 
That is actually really easy to answer. The USDA is concerned with the food industry which involves sales. Opening up food stamps to illegal immigrants will increase food sales and profits for the food industry. Food stamps are actually an important part of the income of every business that deals with food from farming to the end sale. So they are going to push for the expansion of the program. Oh, and congress likes money so they will probably listen despite any of their claims otherwise.

Ya' know, Tererun? Your explanation makes as much sense as anything I can think of. You may be right.
 
This is one of those WTF moments. Our government is actively promoting the use of food stamps by illegal aliens even though the food stamp law itself makes this illegal. This is the same gov that constantly wants to raise taxes and says it needs more of OUR money to function properly.


WASHINGTON (CBSDC) — A government watchdog agency is reporting that the Department of Agriculture is promoting food stamp benefits to illegal immigrants.
Documents obtained by Judicial Watchdog show a Spanish-language Agriculture Department flyer given to the Mexican Embassy in Washington. The flyer informs Mexicans living in the U.S. illegally about the fact that they don’t have to declare their immigration status in order to receive benefits for children born in the U.S. under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
“You need not divulge information regarding your immigration status in seeking this benefit for your children,” the statement on the flyer reads, according to Judicial Watchdog. The flyer was distributed in March 2009.


Watchdog Report: USDA Promoting Food Stamp Benefits To Illegal Immigrants « CBS DC

Crazy, the more stuff like this I read it might be that if illegal aliens were offered citizenship, they would decline saying that would mean a loss of benefits.
 
I think tereun's answer is part of it, but not the overriding reason. That I think is, as quickly as possible, to make the situation impossible to go any other way than to grant amnesty. Politicians on both sides of the aisle have salivated over amnesty for some time now and they see it within their grasp.

Damn their hides.
 
I just don't understand it. We have got to figure out, as a people, what the end game is. Why is our government doing this?? It's not partisan, by the way. I think both sides are guilty of the same thing: basically inviting illegals over the southern border and helping them stay here.

The big question is "Why?"


My personal theory is they have multiple reasons for doing so.

Corporatism -

1. The US has a consumer based economy. The higher the demand for goods and services the stronger our economy becomes. One way to achieve this is population growth. Naturally the more people you have the stronger the demand will be or their products. If growth slowed enough our economy would probably tank. We would be in a situation like Japan.

2. The influx of cheap illegal labor keeps labor costs stifled.

3. Poor unskilled persons who make low wages will spend a much higher percentage of their earnings for goods and services so it is nearly a 100% return into the economy. I also believe this is one reason they started the income tax credit for low income. It pumps our economy, they generally spend most if not all of it.

4. The wealthy here buy huge amounts of US treasury bonds so debt incurred by the government for programs the illegals use, it plays right into their hands. It becomes a lucrative cycle for them.

Higher product demand <> cheaper labor <> Buying US debt = Higher Profit

Think of it as trickle up economics.

Electorate -

Particularly the democrats, they view the children of illegal families as a growing means of support since most vote democrat. Naturally the more illegals you allow to enter the more children you will have securing future party votes.

Government spending -

The stronger, higher rate of money exchange means more tax revenue. This gives them a seemingly broader base of revenue to use. What politician ever goes against more revenue to spend?
 
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Or maybe it's because children deserve to eat even when their parents have committed the horrible sin of wanting a better life for them.
 
Or maybe it's because children deserve to eat even when their parents have committed the horrible sin of wanting a better life for them.

If people want a better life for themselves, why is the responsibility of someone else to provide it
 
If people want a better life for themselves, why is the responsibility of someone else to provide it

Why is anything anybody's responsibility? Because we make it that way. Feel free to move to some other country that tells children to just go get ****ed.
 
Why is anything anybody's responsibility? Because we make it that way. Feel free to move to some other country that tells children to just go get ****ed.

You're dodging

Why is it the responsibility of American Citizens to feed illegal aliens
 
You're dodging Why is it the responsibility of American Citizens to feed illegal aliens

No Sir, your dodging. The benefits are for US Citizens, children born in the good ol' USofA, your partisanship must be affecting your ability to read the article.

Not sure why a story from Jan 2012 is breaking news, maybe this forum could have a re-hash news area for such non-breakers. :confused:
 
You're dodging

Why is it the responsibility of American Citizens to feed illegal aliens

Citizens. Child citizens. And it's not a dodge. I told you why. Because society took on that responsibility. Enjoy your new third world home where this terrible responsibility is not asked of you. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
 
Citizens. Child citizens. And it's not a dodge. I told you why. Because society took on that responsibility. Enjoy your new third world home where this terrible responsibility is not asked of you. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

Children have parents who have a responsibility to take care of them. It is not my responsibility to feed and cloth the kids that live down the street from me. it's the responsibility of the people who conceived them. It's called "personal responsibility". Something you obviously know nothing about.

No Sir, your dodging. The benefits are for US Citizens, children born in the good ol' USofA, your partisanship must be affecting your ability to read the article.

Not sure why a story from Jan 2012 is breaking news, maybe this forum could have a re-hash news area for such non-breakers. :confused:

The problem is illegal aliens are receiving benefits in this country and then sending the money back to Mexico. See the "child tax credit" fraud being committed on a massive scale. Now we have illegals committing fraud with Food Stamps.
 
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