California Received 80% of Federal Welfare Cash for Illegal Immigrant Households

Executive Briefing

• Reveals California received $617.5 million of $759 million in TANF funds paid to illegal immigrant households in 2024
• Shows New York ranked second with just $47.5 million, less than one-tenth of California's share
• Covers 85,277 households nationwide where children qualified for benefits despite parents being undocumented
• Notes child-only TANF cases face no work requirements or five-year lifetime benefit limits unlike standard recipients
• Highlights disparity between rules governing American families and immigrant households receiving child-only benefits