Presented by. Netflix released the second season of Orange Is the New Black in the wee hours last Friday morning. We've been tackling the episodes in small chunks, the better to binge responsibly. CLICK HERE for episodes 1-4.
In the period since 1993, the percentage of people living in families receiving âwelfareâ (TANF, SSI and/or SNAP) hit its lowest level in 2000, when it was 12.5 percent, according to the report. Between then and 2011, it climbed to its highest-yet-recorded rate of 23.1 percent.
1 We estimate that 52 percent of households with children headed by legal immigrants used at least one welfare program in 2009, compared to 71 percent for illegal immigrant households with children. 2  Illegal immigrants generally receive benefits on behalf of their U.S.-born children.