Comment by mothballed

Welfare state and loose illegal immigration enforcement are at odds policies. Remember in US illegal immigrants can still get WIC and public schooling and their reward for popping out a child is the child now has citizenship and the benefits of such-- those European countries you mention don't normally offer unrestricted jus soli citizenship.

It's 'safety net' itself that helps fuel the immigration rage and delivers people into the hands of the right-wing.