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wat10000yesterday at 11:25 PM4 repliesview on HN

Just how many people are being born through birth tourism and end up claiming more in welfare than they pay in taxes?


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zzrrttoday at 12:43 AM

I think birth tourism is an overblown fear, but I suppose their answer is that poor welfare sponges and rich-ish passport collectors are both threats, for different reasons.

budman1today at 2:14 AM

Minimal. In the hundreds vs H1b with the tens of thousands.

unselect5917today at 3:13 AM

Estimates vary from 40-80%. Not just birth tourism, but all sorts of government handouts (your tax dollars). Especially under Mayorkas.

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throwaway85825today at 12:45 AM

Many don't bother coming back but the ones the do are almost always very expensive.

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