Immigrant households consume 33% more cash welfare, 57% more food aid, 44% more Medicaid than natives. Central America/Mexico immigrants cost $8,251 per household, 86% above natives. Europe/Asia immigrants have lowest welfare costs. Illegal immigrant households cost $5,692, legal ones $6,378. 24% immigrant households headed by high school dropouts vs 8% natives. 13% immigrant households have 3+ children vs 6% natives. Black/Hispanic households consume more welfare than white/Asian regardless of nativity. Immigrant black/Hispanic households cost less than native black/Hispanic ones. Immigrant white/Asian households cost more than native white/Asian ones. After controlling education/children/worker status, immigrant-native cost gap shrinks to insignificant $309. Immigrants pay 89 cents in taxes per native dollar. Low-skill immigrants use less welfare than low-skill natives but still drive high overall costs. SIPP shows 51% immigrant welfare use vs 30% natives, correcting ASEC undercount. Medicaid drives most immigrant-native welfare difference. Childless immigrant households use more welfare than childless natives.