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Maine Democrat Would Allow Illegal Immigrants to Continue to Receive Government Assistance

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud supports the position of allowing illegal immigrants to continue to receive welfare in Maine. Michaud, a U.S. congressman who has represented Maine�€

Maine Democrat Would Allow Illegal Immigrants to Continue to Receive Government Assistance

Mike Michaud agrees with cities defying governor’s order to halt payments


Rep. Mike Michaud (D., Conn.) / AP




BY: Elizabeth Harrington
September 16, 2014 4:40 pm

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud supports the position of allowing illegal immigrants to continue to receive welfare in Maine.
Michaud, a U.S. congressman who has represented Maine’s 2^nd district since 2003, is in line with state Senator Eloise Vitelli, who recently said illegal aliens are entitled to taxpayer-funded benefits.
In June, Republican Governor of Maine Paul LePage issued a directive for local governments to stop providing welfare to illegal immigrants, or face having their state funding withdrawn.
At the time Rep. Michaud said he agreed with cities like Portland, Maine, which vowed to defy the Governor’s order, and continue allowing illegal aliens to receive benefits. Portland disburses approximately $215,000 each month in welfare payments to individuals not eligible to receive them.
“Portland, South Portland and other cities say they will defy the directive because state law refers only to financial need and such a policy change should be made through the Legislature,” the Portland Press Herald reported.
Michaud “did not directly answer” whether illegal aliens should receive benefits, but condemned the Governor’s efforts.
The Democrat “criticized LePage for ‘over-simplifying a complex matter’ and supported the position staked out by Portland and other cities,” the Press Herald said.
Michaud also said stopping illegal aliens from receiving welfare payments puts local communities in an “untenable position.”
“They do not have the resources to scour their local communities to determine everyone’s immigration status,” he said. “With that in mind, I do not believe they should have to choose between providing financial services to those living in their communities, and facing financial repercussions from the state for doing so.”
The Michaud campaign did not respond to requests from the Washington Free Beacon to clarify his stance on whether illegal immigrants should receive taxpayer-funded benefits.
The issue reappeared on Monday when the Republican Party of Maine released a video of Democratic state Senator Eloise Vitelli saying she supports using taxpayer dollars to provide welfare benefits to illegal immigrants.
“This represents a disturbing trend of liberal politicians expressing a willingness to allocate scarce welfare dollars away from needy Maine citizens and beleaguered Maine taxpayers in order to provide welfare benefits to people who are here illegally,” said Maine Republican Party Chairman Richard Bennett. “Republicans support the responsible use of taxpayer dollars to help Maine citizens who are truly in need, especially seniors, disabled people, children, and single mothers.”
“It’s clear that up and down the ticket, from gubernatorial candidate Michael Michaud to State Senator Vitelli, Maine Democrats are out of touch with voters on the issues of welfare reform and immigration policy,” he added. “Maine’s welfare system is broken and Gov. Paul LePage is fixing it, but the job is not done yet. We must continue on Gov. LePage’s path of welfare reform if Maine is to prioritize its tax dollars and break the cycle of inter-generational welfare dependency.”
The LePage administration said preventing non-citizens from receiving benefits would save at least $1 million a year. The Governor has also defended his position as simply “enforcing federal law.”
“I have always said Maine’s safety net should help our most needy citizens,” LePage said in his weekly radio address on June 24. “These vulnerable Mainers include the elderly, children, disabled and mentally ill.”
“Illegal aliens who choose to live in Maine are not our most vulnerable citizens,” LePage said. “We need to take care of Mainers first. I think most Mainers would agree.”

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Puppet for the corporate, cheap wage slavers or better know as the NWO, the all for me nothing for you group!!!

Having driven through the center of Maine several times, I'm very familiar with the economic problems facing many Maine residents. I'm talking about people whose families have been in Maine for decades, and centuries. Maine is one of the poorest states in the union, and it has been for a very long time. This story is a perfect example of how the Democratic Party now demonstrates a wanton, egregious disregard for the people they used to claim to represent:the working poor. Moving illegal aliens into Maine is another example of the symbiotic relationship between clueless liberals and the Chamber of Commerce: the Democrats get to woo Spanish-speaking voters, and the Chamber of Commerce gets to reduce the wages of the poor and middle class.

Both sides of the argument provides diversion from the issue. "Should illegal aliens be here at all?? Has'nt the federal government ignored American law for decades about aliens?"

America seems to become lost in sub-topics, but it avoids confronting the issue mired in historical error!

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Washington Free Beacon originally shared:

Says 'illegal aliens are entitled to taxpayer-funded benefits.'

#Maine #immigration #democrat via +Elizabeth Harrington 




Maine Democrat Would Allow Illegal Immigrants to Continue to Receive Government Assistance

Washington Free Beacon

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud supports the position of allowing illegal immigrants to continue to receive welfare in Maine. Michaud, a U.S. congressman who has represented Maine�€

Maine Democrat Would Allow Illegal Immigrants to Continue to Receive Government Assistance

Mike Michaud agrees with cities defying governor’s order to halt payments


Rep. Mike Michaud (D., Conn.) / AP




BY: Elizabeth Harrington
September 16, 2014 4:40 pm

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud supports the position of allowing illegal immigrants to continue to receive welfare in Maine.
Michaud, a U.S. congressman who has represented Maine’s 2^nd district since 2003, is in line with state Senator Eloise Vitelli, who recently said illegal aliens are entitled to taxpayer-funded benefits.
In June, Republican Governor of Maine Paul LePage issued a directive for local governments to stop providing welfare to illegal immigrants, or face having their state funding withdrawn.
At the time Rep. Michaud said he agreed with cities like Portland, Maine, which vowed to defy the Governor’s order, and continue allowing illegal aliens to receive benefits. Portland disburses approximately $215,000 each month in welfare payments to individuals not eligible to receive them.
“Portland, South Portland and other cities say they will defy the directive because state law refers only to financial need and such a policy change should be made through the Legislature,” the Portland Press Herald reported.
Michaud “did not directly answer” whether illegal aliens should receive benefits, but condemned the Governor’s efforts.
The Democrat “criticized LePage for ‘over-simplifying a complex matter’ and supported the position staked out by Portland and other cities,” the Press Herald said.
Michaud also said stopping illegal aliens from receiving welfare payments puts local communities in an “untenable position.”
“They do not have the resources to scour their local communities to determine everyone’s immigration status,” he said. “With that in mind, I do not believe they should have to choose between providing financial services to those living in their communities, and facing financial repercussions from the state for doing so.”
The Michaud campaign did not respond to requests from the Washington Free Beacon to clarify his stance on whether illegal immigrants should receive taxpayer-funded benefits.
The issue reappeared on Monday when the Republican Party of Maine released a video of Democratic state Senator Eloise Vitelli saying she supports using taxpayer dollars to provide welfare benefits to illegal immigrants.
“This represents a disturbing trend of liberal politicians expressing a willingness to allocate scarce welfare dollars away from needy Maine citizens and beleaguered Maine taxpayers in order to provide welfare benefits to people who are here illegally,” said Maine Republican Party Chairman Richard Bennett. “Republicans support the responsible use of taxpayer dollars to help Maine citizens who are truly in need, especially seniors, disabled people, children, and single mothers.”
“It’s clear that up and down the ticket, from gubernatorial candidate Michael Michaud to State Senator Vitelli, Maine Democrats are out of touch with voters on the issues of welfare reform and immigration policy,” he added. “Maine’s welfare system is broken and Gov. Paul LePage is fixing it, but the job is not done yet. We must continue on Gov. LePage’s path of welfare reform if Maine is to prioritize its tax dollars and break the cycle of inter-generational welfare dependency.”
The LePage administration said preventing non-citizens from receiving benefits would save at least $1 million a year. The Governor has also defended his position as simply “enforcing federal law.”
“I have always said Maine’s safety net should help our most needy citizens,” LePage said in his weekly radio address on June 24. “These vulnerable Mainers include the elderly, children, disabled and mentally ill.”
“Illegal aliens who choose to live in Maine are not our most vulnerable citizens,” LePage said. “We need to take care of Mainers first. I think most Mainers would agree.”

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Puppet for the corporate, cheap wage slavers or better know as the NWO, the all for me nothing for you group!!!

They should not get any help just ship them all home . & help the usa first

Illegals shouldn't be receiving benefits at all. It aggravates me to no end to see so many of our citizens fall between the cracks and not receive any help whatsoever because they make a buck or two too much over the poverty line. All the while, our illegal invaders are gifted with food, cheap housing, medical and whatever. Many citizens are on lists waiting for years for cheap housing while illegals are already living there.

How dare our government look out for the well being of foreigners before our own suffering citizens. I'm drowning in medical bills and my tax dollars are helping illegals have their needs met. GRRR!
Deport all illegals and care for our own for a change.