President Trumps claim about immigrants immediately collecting welfare

[elleng]

is B.S! No kidding!

'As a part of the administration’s efforts to restrict legal and illegal immigration, President Trump endorsed a sweeping Senate bill that would slash legal immigration levels by half over a decade. The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act would create a points system for employment-based green cards, so that people applying for visas would need to meet certain requirements.

Trump said the points system would not allow immigrants to “just immediately go and collect welfare.” But that’s not really how the system works right now; most immigrants are ineligible for public benefits “immediately.” What is Trump talking about?'

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/08/04/president-trumps-claim-about-immigrants-immediately-collecting-welfare/

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. There you go wasting good space and time on

FACTS

They dont matter to the deplorables.

Never will.

Arent we curious what these people think of Trump telling Mexico Prez the wall isnt important?

I sure am.

I have an idea.

[awesomerwb1]

2. When someone has to fact check that....

it means their disinformation is winning.

Upon getting a green card I believe they have to wait 5 years to get unemployment benefits for example. Wish the dems set something up to correct all this BS on all fronts. (not holding breath).

[elleng]

3. 'In general, legal permanent residents (green-card-holders) are not eligible

for these four programs unless they have worked in the United States for at least five years. There are some exceptions, including asylees, refugees, people with a military connection and victims of trafficking.

Some immigrants immediately become eligible for SNAP if they have young children. Some states provide state-level Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program to pregnant legal permanent residents and their children during their first five years of residency.'>>>

[Angry Dragon]

4. Trump is hearing voices again

[oasis]

5. Trump's usual "full of shit" pitch to Deplorables. They eat it up.

Educated folks know better.

Deplorables refusal to learn is a badge of honor for them, but they are offended whenever it's suggested they have their heads up their asses. Go figure.

[procon]

6. Really, these news programs need to start adding a truth-o-meter in the corner

of the screen to warn viewers when Trump is spraying obvious bullshit.

[guillaumeb]

7. In the battle between truth and slogan,

slogan is, unfortunately, winning by a large margin.

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[elleng]

8. as it tends to do,

especially in these (deliberately) dumbed-down times.