Rep. Randy Fine is advancing legislation that would prohibit both legal and illegal immigrants from receiving welfare benefits in the United States, arguing that immigration should be rooted in freedom, opportunity, and shared American values rather than access to government assistance.
Fine outlined his position while explaining the motivation behind the bill, saying the current system incentivizes people to come to the United States for taxpayer-funded benefits rather than to contribute to the country’s economy and civic life.
“If you want to immigrate to the United States for freedom and opportunity, that’s one thing,” Fine said.
“But the problem is you’ve got too many people coming here for free stuff, which is why I’ve introduced a bill that would ban all legal immigrants from welfare, not just illegal, but legal, because you should not be coming here and then asking our children and our grandchildren to go into debt, to give you free things.”
Thank you Randy Fine, and I hope I can thank Andy Harris when the time comes. This is a common sense bill that needs advancing and passing into law. We are watching you Andy.
Great idea!!! Go for it.