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Proposed Policies Threaten Welfare for 'Anchor Babies'

5/28/2025

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U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants, often labeled "anchor babies," are heavily reliant on taxpayer-funded welfare, with around 12% of American kids having a noncitizen parent. Proposed policy changes could drastically affect these vulnerable children, many of whom live in poverty, as approximately 250,000 anchor babies are born each year amidst a population of 20 million undocumented immigrants.

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Story summary

U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants, often labeled "anchor babies," are heavily reliant on taxpayer-funded welfare, with around 12% of American kids having a noncitizen parent. Proposed policy changes could drastically affect these vulnerable children, many of whom live in poverty, as approximately 250,000 anchor babies are born each year amidst a population of 20 million undocumented immigrants.