United States President Donald Trump has shared a comprehensive chart detailing welfare recipient rates among immigrant households in the U.S.
The chart revealed that 33.3% of Nigerian immigrants in the U.S rely on benefits. The chart shows the percentage of households receiving public support, including food assistance, healthcare benefits, and other welfare programs.
The chart, titled “Immigrant Welfare Recipient Rates by Country of Origin,” lists data for 120 countries and territories.
The chart revealing that 33.3% of Nigerians in the U.S rely on benefits was shared on Trump’s Truth Social platform on January 4, 2026, amid continued Republican focus on immigration, welfare dependency, and economic contribution debates in U.S domestic politics.
According to the data shared, countries with the highest reported rates of welfare participation among immigrants include Bhutan (81.4%), Yemen (75.2%), Somalia (71.9%), the Marshall Islands (71.4%), and the Dominican Republic and Afghanistan (both at 68.1%). Nigeria was listed at 33.3 per cent, placing it closer to the middle of the chart.
Countries reported to have the lowest welfare participation rates among immigrants included Bermuda, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Korea, and Kenya, with rates ranging between roughly 25 and 29 per cent.
Among the countries with the highest reported welfare rates, here are the top 10 countries whose immigrants in the U.S receive the highest assistance.
- Bhutan – 81.4%
- Yemen – 75.2%
- Somalia – 71.9%
- Marshall Islands – 71.4%
- Dominican Republic – 68.1%
- Afghanistan – 68.1%
- Congo – 66.0%
- Guinea – 65.8%
- Samoa (1940–1950) – 63.4%
- Cape Verde – 63.1%
Top 10 countries with the lowest percentage
- Bermuda – 25.5%
- Saudi Arabia – 25.7%
- Israel/Palestine – 25.9%
- Argentina – 26.2%
- South America (unspecified) – 26.7%
- Korea – 27.2%
- Zambia – 28.0%
- Portugal – 28.2%
- Kenya – 28.5%
- Kuwait – 29.3%
Pan-Atlantic Kompass reports that the chart showing that 33.3% of Nigerians in the U.S. rely on benefits comes after the Trump administration expanded travel bans and immigration restrictions on who is allowed into the country.
Initially, a June 2025 presidential proclamation imposed full and partial travel bans on foreign nationals from a range of countries deemed security risks, citing terrorism concerns, poor identity document systems, and inadequate cooperation with U.S. immigration enforcement.
Late in December 2025, the White House issued an updated proclamation extending these policies into 2026 and expanding the list to 39 countries with either full or partial restrictions effective January 1, 2026.
New countries added to the full ban category included Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Syria, and individuals travelling with Palestinian Authority travel documents were also barred.
Partial restrictions were expanded to include Nigeria, Angola, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Dominica, Gabon, The Gambia, Malawi, Mauritania, Senegal, Tanzania, Tonga, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, among others, affecting access to immigrant visas and many common non‑immigrant visa categories such as F (students), M (vocational students), and J (exchange students).
