Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Trump Posts Immigrant Welfare Data, India Missing
US President Donald Trump shared a list on his social media platform, Truth Social, showing which countries' immigrants in the US receive the most welfare assistance.
The list includes countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal, but India is not on it.
The data shows that a high percentage of immigrants from Bangladesh (54.8%) and Pakistan (40.2%) receive assistance.
On the other hand, Indian-Americans have some of the highest incomes among ethnic groups in the US, with a median household income of $151,200 in 2023.
Indian-Americans are also the second-largest Asian origin population in the US, making up about 21% of the Asian population there.
The list was posted to highlight the differences in welfare assistance received by immigrants from different countries.
US President Donald Trump posted a list of countries, including Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal, showing the percentage of immigrant households receiving welfare assistance in the US.
India is not included in the list, which highlights the rates of welfare and assistance received by immigrants from various countries.
The list shows that 54.8% of immigrant households from Bangladesh, 40.2% from Pakistan, and 34.8% from Nepal receive assistance in the US.
Indian-Americans have among the highest median household incomes among major ethnic groups in the US, with a median annual income of $151,200 in 2023.
Indian-Americans are the second-largest Asian origin population in the US, accounting for approximately 21% of the country's Asian population.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump
- What
- Posted a list of countries and their immigrant welfare recipient rates in the US, excluding India
- When
- January 4, 2026
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To highlight the rates of welfare and assistance received by immigrants from various countries in the US
Trump's Perspective
Indian-American Community
Purpose of the Data
Trump's Perspective
To highlight the rates of welfare and assistance received by immigrants from various countries in the US.
Indian-American Community
Indian-Americans have high median household incomes and low welfare dependency rates, which may explain their exclusion from the list.
- Countries Included
- Pakistan, Bhutan, China, Bangladesh, Nepal, Ukraine, Israel/Palestine, Asia (not elsewhere classified/not specified)
- Percentage of Immigrant Households Receiving Assistance
- Bangladesh: 54.8%, Pakistan: 40.2%, Nepal: 34.8%, China: 32.9%, Israel/Palestine: 25.9%, Ukraine: 42.7%, Asia (not elsewhere classified/not specified): 38.8%
- Indian-Americans' Median Household Income
- $151,200 in 2023
- Indian-Americans' Population
- Second-largest Asian origin population in the US, accounting for approximately 21% of the country's Asian population
- Median Annual Personal Earnings of Indian Americans
- $85,300 in 2023
Sources
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