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Written by Steve Cannon for USSA News.
Key Takeaways:
- A recent report by the Urban Institute found that New York taxpayers spent $2.1 billion on the Excluded Workers Fund (EWF), a program to support illegal immigrants.
- A large portion of the money went to landlords of illegal immigrants, with the majority of funds being used to pay overdue or back rent, or to pay ongoing rent.
- According to the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), with a lump-sum benefit of $15,600, the state could have bought one-way air tickets for most of the recipients and restored them to legal and prosperous status in their homelands.
- As rents have spiked for American citizens, with half of renters spending over 30% of their pre-tax income on rent, the effects of mass immigration on rent prices have been documented by Breitbart News.
New York taxpayers recently found themselves investing $2.1 billion into the Excluded Workers Fund (EWF), a program aimed at supporting illegal immigrants, according to a report by the Urban Institute. The EWF provided funds to illegal immigrants who had been excluded from unemployment insurance programs due to their illegal status.
The report found that much of the money ended up in the hands of landlords of illegal immigrants, with the majority of funds being used to pay overdue or back rent, or to pay ongoing rent. The EWF had two benefit levels: a one-time payment of $15,600, which was received by 99% of beneficiaries, or $3,200 for the other beneficiaries. The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) explains that those who received the smaller amounts simply had less plausible applications, and did not have to meet a different set of requirements.
CIS points out that with a lump-sum benefit of $15,600, the state could have bought one-way air tickets for most of the recipients, who were from Mexico or Central America, and restored them to legal and prosperous status in their homelands. The report adds, “Think what a lump sum of $15,000 or so could do for an alien from, say, El Salvador, where the annual per capita income is $4,134.”
While New York uses taxpayer dollars to fund illegal immigrants, rents have spiked for American citizens, with half of renters spending over 30% of their pre-tax income on rent. Breitbart News has documented the effects of mass immigration on rent prices, with rents rising by 8.7% in 2021 and 9% in 2022 due to the large inflow of southern migrants into the country under President Biden.
FAQ:
Q: What was the Excluded Workers Fund (EWF)?
A: The EWF was a program aimed at supporting illegal immigrants in New York who had been excluded from unemployment insurance programs due to their illegal status.
Q: How much money was spent on the EWF?
A: New York taxpayers spent $2.1 billion on the EWF.
Q: Where did the majority of the funds go?
A: The majority of the funds went to landlords of illegal immigrants, with the majority of funds being used to pay overdue or back rent, or to pay ongoing rent.
Q: What are the effects of mass immigration on rent prices in the US?
A: Rents have spiked for American citizens, with half of renters spending over 30% of their pre-tax income on rent. The effects of mass immigration on rent prices have been documented by Breitbart News, with rents rising by 8.7% in 2021 and 9% in 2022 due to the large inflow.
