Thanks for the math.
immigrants consumed about 24 percent less in welfare benefits than native-born Americans on a per capita basis, which is unsurprising because even lower-skilled immigrants are positively selected and have limited legal access to welfare. This update is also similar to our findings in
earlier years. In 2023, the most recent year for which data are available, immigrants made up about 14.8 percent of the US population but accounted for only 10.4 percent of total means-tested welfare and entitlement benefits. Non-citizen immigrants consumed 53 percent less than native-born Americans, while naturalized citizens consumed slightly more