Analysis: Afghan Population in U.S. Explodes, Majority Live on Welfare

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56% : If other forms of welfare were included in this tally, like free school lunch and public housing, "these high rates of welfare use would almost certainly be much higher," Camarota notes.
49% : The Afghan population in the United States has exploded in recent decades as a majority of Afghan immigrants in the U.S. live on at least one major form of welfare, funded by American taxpayers.
45% : Compare Afghan immigrants' rate of welfare use to that of native-born Americans, where less than 25 percent of native-born American households use one major form of welfare.
44% : Specifically, Camarota's research found that more than 65 percent of households headed by Afghan immigrants use at least one major form of welfare -- that is, food stamps, cash assistance, or Medicaid.

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