Texas Sues Biden Over Welfare for Illegals
Federal law explicitly bars immigration for the purpose of receiving welfare benefits from the government. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asserted that "this law barring immigrants from sharing in America's wealth is inhumane. Enforcing it would be selfish. Ignoring it is generous. By electing President Biden the American people signaled their consent to our policy of letting anyone in who needs food stamps, Medicaid, or government housing aid."
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton countered Mayorkas' claim, saying "there is no evidence that voters approve of this policy change. Biden's whole lackadaisical presidential campaign was focused on the fact that he is not Trump. That is no mandate to open the taxpayers' wallets to pay for all the benefits the Democrats plan to dispense. Besides, the only legal way to deal with a law you don't like is to have Congress repeal it. We're suing to prevent the Administration from violating the law."
"First of all, President Biden is the Commander-in-Chief," Mayorkas replied. "He doesn't have to follow the law because as our sovereign he is the law. Whatever he says and does is the law of the land. The Republicans are also overlooking the fact that putting these new arrivals on welfare reduces their incentive to compete for jobs with people here legally. Though full-time jobs have declined by 288,000 in the past ten months, this has been more than offset by the 886,000 increase in part-time jobs. Our policies are working."
In related news, the Biden Administration is looking to increase fees imposed on legal immigrants in order to fund more services for illegal immigrants. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ur M. Jaddou explained "those who work must pay to support those who don't. It is the simple equity formula recommended by Karl Marx: 'from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.' The new fees we are seeking exemplify simple social justice."
By John Semmens
