Flat Broke New Jersey Wants to Give Weekly Funding to Illegals

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They need to be deported, not subsidized by those who are already being abused by politicians who want their illegal votes. This is the state, like NY, that wants people in responsible states like my own, to foot the bill for all the money they're spending on buying votes to keep themselves in power. That's not right, that's not fair, and it should not be allowed as a form of legalized theft. 

Flat Broke New Jersey

Wants to Give Weekly Funding to Illegals

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April 28, 2020

At some point, we have pretty much all been at a place where budgeting is a must. You only have so much money coming in, and consequently, the money going out needs to be rationed and planned out. The must-haves like utilities, rent, or car payments are paid for first, with the more optional items like movie rentals or eating out only used after every else has been taken care of.

For our local, state, and even federally funds, the process is no different. In lean years, cuts on extra or not so needed spending are made, while the essentials are made the priority. And I think it's pretty safe to say that for most areas in the US, this is most definitely a lean year.

The coronavirus has wiped out a vast amount of jobs and businesses in nearly every state, making the already limited resources of some areas even more sparse.

New Jersey is such a state. While the Garden State may neighbor the much wealthier state of New York, even in good years, it can struggle to make ends meet. So it shouldn't be a surprise to much of anyone that is one of the many states asking for a federal bailout during this financially draining time.

But even if it gets that money, state budgeting will be an absolute must, to say the least.

And yet the governor just announced he would be looking into ways to pay illegal immigrants in his state a total of $600 a week for as long as the coronavirus lasts, according to The Blaze.

Governor Phil Murphy was asked about a report from an immigrant rights group known as Make the Road NJ on Thursday. The report, titled "Essential and Excluded," concluded that "of respondents who lost their jobs and are undocumented, none qualify for federal stimulus payments or state unemployment benefits."

Now, if you are anything like me, you just read that last sentence and thought something like, 'Well, duh." However, apparently, not everyone has the same line of thinking.

You see, this report was based on a poll of New Jersey residents. Of those being asked, 96.4 percent of individuals self-identified as Hispanics. And 52 percent of those agreed with an immigration status of "estimated undocumented." Furthermore, none of that 52 percent has been able to receive any sort of financial aid during this time.

And apparently, that isn't a good thing.

Murphy was asked about his thoughts on giving "undocumented" workers "who have lost wages" due to the virus $600 a week.

The governor, who admitted he hadn't read the report, stated that he was "open-minded to the $600-a-week" plan.

He said, "It's not just because I think we're good guys and gals, but because we're not going to break the back of this virus unless we bring us all along."

Now, I'm all for helping out when you can, including giving to those who are in need, even if they are illegally residing and working here. However, most states, and definitely New Jersey, are in no position to be giving this type of money out. Even California, with its billions in yearly revenue, can't afford this.

In fact, the Golden State has already agreed to give out funds to illegal immigrants but only in the amount of a one-time payment of $500 and a limit of $1000 per household.

And if California can't afford to do more than that, New Jersey, in comparison, most certainly can't, let alone $600 a week.

Or at least they shouldn't. According to NJ.com, the state has lost some 850,000 jobs in the past two months because of the coronavirus. And the size of New Jersey's population, which means about one in every ten people in the state has lost their job.

This is causing what The Washington Post is calling "an immense shortfall, leading the state official to predict it could run out of cash at the current rate in about four to six weeks, perhaps leaving the state no choice but to consider huge cuts and layoffs, including those targeting education and teachers."

Murphy himself, as stated that they are "many billions" short of their needs.

And yet, he is considering rewarding those who are here illegally with hard-earned taxpayer money?

I don't even think I have to begin to describe how messed up that is or how in need of a massive budget overhaul the state seems to need.