Addressing Welfare Misuse Through Immigration Reform

By Lewis Loflin | Published May 13, 2025

Immigration policies with insufficient oversight result in significant costs to taxpayers. According to a 2018 New York Times report, 63% of elderly immigrant parents access welfare benefits, despite sponsors’ commitments to financial responsibility. Student visa overstays and birth tourism contribute to an estimated 20 million undocumented immigrants, incurring annual costs of approximately $150 billion. This proposal implements rigorous pre-entry measures—student visa bonds, mandatory pregnancy tests, and restricted Green Card eligibility to spouses and children—to save an estimated $80–100 billion annually, reduce welfare misuse, and strengthen national sovereignty.

Student Visa Bonds: Ensuring Compliance Before Entry

High overstay rates (10–20%) from countries such as Nigeria, China, and India necessitate stringent controls. A refundable bond of $50,000 (or $100,000 for high-risk countries) ensures only committed students are admitted.

Pre-Entry Requirement: Applicants pay $50,154 ($154 setup fee) or $100,154 (e.g., Nigeria, China) at consulates, covering tuition costs (e.g., $48,000/year).
Conditions: Graduates who depart receive a refund, minus administrative fees. Dropouts forfeit funds to colleges ($10,000) and ICE ($40,000/$90,000) for deportation costs. Fraudulent enrollment incurs a $50,000 fine and a five-year entry ban.
Impact: Deters 50,000–60,000 overstays, yielding savings of $10–15 billion and funding 240,000–250,000 deportations ($2.4–2.5 billion).

Mandatory Pregnancy Tests: Preventing Birth Tourism

Birth tourism, prevalent from countries like China and Nigeria, exploits citizenship laws, costing billions. Mandatory pregnancy tests prior to visa issuance address this issue.

Pre-Entry Requirement: Female visa applicants pay $10–20 for tests at consulates. Non-compliance or positive results lead to visa denial.
Conditions: Submission of fraudulent test results incurs a $10,000 fine and a five-year entry ban. High-risk countries (e.g., India, Nigeria) face enhanced scrutiny.
Impact: Deters 10,000–28,800 birth tourism cases, saving $3–8 billion annually.

Spouse and Child-Only Green Cards: Limiting Chain Migration

Chain migration enables low-skilled relatives to access public benefits, with 63% of sponsored parents using welfare, per the 2018 New York Times. Restricting Green Cards to spouses and children under 21, verified pre-entry, mitigates this issue.

Pre-Entry Requirement: DNA tests ($200, applicant-funded) confirm familial relationships. Biometric verification and audits (10% of 300,000 applications) detect fraud in approximately 30,000 cases.
Conditions: Non-compliance with DNA testing results in Green Card denial, a $5,000 fine, and a five-year ban. Defaults on I-864 sponsorship agreements incur a $50,000 fine and asset seizures ($10,000). High-risk countries (e.g., China, India) undergo additional audits.
Impact: Reduces 380,000 Green Card issuances, saving $60–75 billion, with I-864 enforcement saving an additional $8–12 billion.

Policy	Annual Savings	Penalties for Non-Compliance
Student Visa Bonds	$10–15 billion	$50,000 fine, 5-year ban
Mandatory Pregnancy Tests	$3–8 billion	$10,000 fine, 5-year ban
Spouse/Child-Only Green Cards	$60–75 billion	$5,000 fine, 5-year ban
I-864 Enforcement	$8–12 billion	$50,000 fine, asset seizures

Conclusion

This proposal is projected to save $80–100 billion annually, reduce the undocumented population by 4.4–4.8 million, and promote self-reliance among immigrants. Applicants bear all costs—$50,154/$100,154 bonds, $10–20 pregnancy tests, and $300 Green Card fees—covering $222 million in implementation and enforcement expenses. Non-compliance incurs significant fines, generating $1.65 billion, while privacy concerns are unwarranted given the need for robust vetting. Countries with high-risk profiles, such as Nigeria, China, and India, must adhere to stringent requirements to secure entry. Legislative support is essential to safeguard America’s economic and sovereign interests.

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