An illegal immigrant mother from Mexico holds hands with her young daughter, who is a U.S. citizen, on their way to daycare from their home in San Diego on April 24, 2025. Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images
California is home to the lion’s share of illegal immigrant families in the United States with children who received federal welfare assistance in 2024, according to a federal report published on June 10.
More than 80 percent of all nationwide cash assistance allocated to such households was spent in California. The report tracked $759 million in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) spent in 2024 on families headed by a parent living in the country illegally.
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