system has a lot of holes for abuse. It needs reform.
The welfare reform act of 1996 has cleaned up most of the loopholes. The ones people notice are food stamps & use of medical care. But in many instances, there is a minor U.S.born child that is legally entitled to these basic safety-net services. The impact of illegal immigration is usually felt in overcrowded schools, emergency rooms and uninsured/unlicensed drivers, high density of occupation of houses etc., These are due to low wages paid by exploitative employers rather than any desire by illegals to live poorly. The real criminals are abusive employers who exploit the poverty of illegals. But most of the society's anger gets projected at the migrants rather than the systemic abusers.
