Imagine working your tail off every day, paying taxes, feeding your family, trying to save a little for the future—only to find out that nearly 60% of illegal alien families are tapping into welfare programs you’re footing the bill for. That’s not just frustrating. It’s theft, legalized by decades of broken policy and willful neglect from Democrat politicians who seem more interested in taking care of the world than taking care of Americans.
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner just dropped a truth bomb that should shake every taxpayer to their core: 59% of illegal alien families in the U.S. are on at least one welfare program. The cost? A staggering $42 billion every single year. That’s billion, with a ‘B’. That’s your hard-earned money going to people who broke the law just to get here, and now they’re draining the system dry.
Turner nailed it when he said, “That for you, 59% of illegal alien families use one or more welfare program in our country, costing about $42 billion a year.” Let that sink in. That’s hospital beds taken up, classrooms overcrowded, housing prices driven through the roof, and law enforcement resources stretched thin—all while American veterans sleep on the streets and families struggle to make rent.
And what do Democrats say in response? Crickets. Or worse—they try to spin it as compassion. But there’s nothing compassionate about bankrupting your own country or pushing citizens to the back of the line. This isn’t generosity, it’s exploitation—of the American taxpayer.
Secretary Turner laid it out plainly: illegal immigration is putting a massive strain on multiple systems—housing, healthcare, corrections, education. These aren’t just talking points. These are real-world consequences. When illegal migrants flood our cities, they don’t bring their own infrastructure. They dive headfirst into ours, and guess who pays for it? You do.
But there’s good news. After four years of chaos under Biden and his open-border pals, the grown-ups are back in charge. Turner praised President Trump’s leadership for restoring fiscal sanity and securing the border. “But thank God you know, under President Trump’s leadership, we’re getting our fiscal house back in order,” he said. And for the first time in a long time, there’s hope that the American people might actually come first again.
With Trump back in office, we’re finally seeing policies that prioritize citizens over lawbreakers. Housing affordability is improving. Border security is tightening. And the freeloading gravy train is finally being brought to a grinding halt. As Turner put it, “I believe that next year… the American people will begin to thrive once again.”
Compare that to the Democrat playbook: endless handouts, open borders, and zero accountability. It’s no wonder cities like New York and Chicago are buckling under the weight of this mess. Sanctuary policies sound nice in a campaign speech, but they turn into nightmares when the bills come due—and they always land in your lap.
Let’s be clear: this isn’t about race, it’s about respect—for the law, for our borders, and for the American taxpayer. Every dollar spent on illegal alien welfare is a dollar not spent on our veterans, our kids, our seniors. That’s the real injustice.
So as we head toward the midterms, remember who created this crisis and who’s finally fixing it. Because the choice couldn’t be clearer: a party that invites chaos, or a President who’s restoring order. America deserves better than being the world’s ATM. And under Trump, we’re finally getting it.