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Costly refugee funding on the table as they rake in over a dozen taxpayer benefits
Federal refugee funding rose from $1.91 billion in 2021 to $10 billion in 2023 amid expanded access to over a dozen taxpayer-funded benefits for refugees, officials said.
- The Biden administration admitted nearly 200,000 Afghan evacuees between 2021 and 2023, while refugee assistance funding surged to roughly $8.6 billion, per Congress data.
- Lawmakers boosted appropriations for refugee programs, with fiscal year 2024 bills and supplements allocating more than $8.6 billion to HHS and ORR, plus $1.53 billion to the Department of State.
- Refugees qualify for a broad set of federal benefits, including Supplemental Security Income , Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , Refugee Cash Assistance up to 12 months, Refugee Support Services, and immigration-related legal aid.
- Community data show deep economic strains, as about 80% of Somali communities in Minnesota rely on welfare, and 39% of Afghan arrivals lived in poverty in 2022 with lower labor participation.
- When Congress returns this week it faces under a month to pass appropriations, including the Labor‑HHS bill with $5.69 billion for refugee assistance, while Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans a minibus vote soon.
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Costly refugee funding on the table as they rake in over a dozen taxpayer benefits
(The Center Square) – As American taxpayers are plagued with high housing costs, rising medical expenses and other costs, many refugees continue to qualify for over a dozen costly federal benefits, as Congress could decide to continue the quadrupled funding…
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