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Approximately 25 percent of the all welfare and food stamps benefits were spent directly on children of undocumented immigrants. The county spent more than $19 million in welfare assistance to the immigrants in January, while more than $16 million was spent in monthly food stamp allocations.
Based upon the released figures, the projected annual cost for welfare assistance and food stamp assistance in 2008 is $420 million.
"Illegal immigration continues to have a devastating impact Los Angeles County taxpayers," Antonovich said. "With $220 million for public safety, $400 million for healthcare, and $420 million in welfare allocations, the total cost for illegal immigrants to county taxpayers far exceeds $1 billion a year - not including the millions of dollars for education."
