“Undocumented immigrants get free welfare and housing!”

What You Say

Federal law bars undocumented immigrants from nearly all means-tested benefits — SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, and TANF require citizenship or qualified status. Noncitizen voting is already illegal, and Brennan Center research finds it virtually nonexistent. The 'free stuff' narrative is a decades-old scare tactic with no basis in eligibility rules.