Cut welfare to solve immigration issues

Having lived in a third-world country for four years, I know the main reason most people want to come to America is for economic advantage (i.e., food stamps, housing, healthcare, etc.).

As Ron Paul recently stated, if we remove the welfare incentives, there will be no reason for immigrants to leave their homes and travel hundreds of dangerous miles to come to the United States.

That is the real solution to not only the border crisis, but all immigration issues as well. Instead of building a wall for $5 billion, why not stop the $15 billion spent yearly on illegal welfare recipients? – Sue Pasini, Boulder