Trump’s list of nations whose immigrants receive welfare in U.S. does not mention India

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (January 4, 2025) posted a list of several countries, including Pakistan, Bhutan, China, Bangladesh and Nepal, to highlight rates of welfare and assistance received by immigrants from those countries in the U.S., a compilation that does not include India.

The ‘Immigrant Welfare Recipient Rates by Country of Origin’ list includes about 120 nations and territories around the world, whose immigrants in the U.S. receive assistance. India is not on the list.

The chart, posted by Mr. Trump on Truth Social, highlights the immigrants’ country of birth and the percentage of immigrant households receiving assistance.

The list includes Bangladesh, with 54.8% of immigrant households from that country receiving assistance, Pakistan (40.2%), Nepal (34.8%), China (32.9%), and Israel/Palestine (25.9%), Ukraine 42.7% and Asia (not elsewhere classified/not specified) 38.8%. 

Data has shown that Indian-Americans have among the highest median household incomes among major ethnic groups in the U.S.

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According to the Pew Research Centre, Indian Americans are the second-largest Asian origin population living in the U.S., accounting for approximately 21% of the country’s Asian population.

The median annual income of Indian-headed households was $151,200 in 2023.

Among Asian-headed households overall, it was $105,600. Households with an Indian immigrant household head had a higher median annual income than those with a U.S.-born Indian household head ($156,000 vs. $120,200).

The median annual personal earnings of Indian Americans ages 16 and older were $85,300 in 2023, higher than among Asians overall ($52,400), according to Pew data.