₦airaland Forum

UNITED States President Donald Trump has shared a list showing welfare rates among immigrants, noting that about 33.3 per cent of Nigerian immigrant households received some form of public assistance in the United States.

The chart was shared on Trump’s Truth Social platform on January/ 4, 2026, amid continued Republican focus on immigration, welfare dependency, and economic contribution debates in US domestic politics.

The chart, titled “Immigrant Welfare Recipient Rates by Country of Origin,” covers approximately 114 nations and territories, showing the number of households that receive some form of public support, such as food assistance, healthcare benefits, and others.

The top 10 countries with the highest reported welfare rates include:-

Bhutan – 81.4 percent;
Yemen – 75.2 percent;
Somalia – 71.9 percent;
Marshall Islands – 71.4 percent;
Dominican Republic – 68.1 percent;
Afghanistan – 68.1 percent;
Congo – 66.0 percent;
Guinea – 65.8 percent;
Samoa (1940–1950) – 63.4 percent; and
Cape Verde – 63.1 percent.

Similarly, the top 10 countries with the lowest percentage of immigrant households receiving assistance are
:-

Bermuda – 25.5 percent;
Saudi Arabia – 25.7 percent;
Israel/Palestine – 25.9 percent;
Argentina – 26.2 percent;
South America (unspecified) – 26.7 percent; Korea – 27.2 percent;
Zambia – 28.0 percent;
Portugal – 28.2 percent;
Kenya – 28.5 percent; and
Kuwait – 29.3 percent.

Alongside the welfare statistics, the Trump administration expanded travel bans and immigration restrictions on who is allowed into the United States and under what conditions.

Karlovich:
The drug sniffing vagabond needs to receive the Madurro treatment,

This I have seen!

franchasng:
This is shameful. Why can't they work? I never knew Nigerians were this much on benefit in the US with several opportunities, really sad

LibertyRep:
Nigeria isn't on that list up there sha.

How does she become the headline?

Btruth:
Nigeria is somewhere in the middle bro. Meaning 1/3 of all Nigerians in the United States are on benefits on way or the other. And America cannot be wrong with their data analysis.

LibertyRep:
Yeah, if the headline will be about Nigeria, at least show her on the table where she belongs.

ssogundele2003:
That policy of placing immigrants on welfare is just totally bad. Such policies never improve the economy of the country and makes the working citizens a fool which invariably makes the immigrants averse to work!

Btruth:
true. But how are we sure that the headline is directly from POTUS and not some overzealous journalist? 🤔

Kaczynski:
Putting immigrants on welfare is a bad idea . They will take it for granted.

omoredia:
This is wrong. They should all be taken off

franchasng:
This is shameful. Why can't they work? I never knew Nigerians were this much on benefit in the US with several opportunities, really sad

MadPolitician:
Typical starry-eyed Nigerian with his naive outbursts.
You guys like pontificating on issues way above your pay grade..

Karlovich:
The drug sniffing vagabond needs to receive the Madurro treatment,

This I have seen!

LibertyRep:
Nigeria isn't on that list up there sha.

How does she become the headline?

Bizmind95:
Trump is a broken man so full of hatred for everyone. Tufiakwa!!!