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  "path": "/2026/06/15/welfare-use-by-non-citizens-across-states-in-the-u-s/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-15T22:06:54.000Z",
  "site": "https://dissentwatch.com",
  "tags": [
    "#Column3",
    "Illegal Immigrants",
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  "textContent": "This report examines welfare use (means-tested anti-poverty programs) for households headed by non-citizens by state using the 2021 to 2025 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC). About half of non-citizens are illegal immigrants, with lawful permanent residents making up most of the remaining. We find that non-citizen households use one or […]",
  "title": "Welfare Use by Non-Citizens Across States in the U.S."
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