Waste of the Day: Refugee Assistance Cost Taxpayers $20 Billion In Two Years
This story originally was published by Real Clear Wire
By Adam Andrzejewski
Real Clear Wire
Topline: The federal Office of Refugee Resettlement spent $20 billion over the last two years on “refugee and entrant assistance” for those entering the country legally or illegally, according to a report from OpenTheBooks.com.
Services included legal assistance, medical screening, housing assistance, cultural orientation, work authorization, public benefits application, school enrollment, mental health services, cash support and Medicaid access. The spending represents an increase of billions of dollars over previous years and includes potential conflicts of interest with the agency’s director.
Key facts: The office, a program of the Administration of Children and Families,
