United States President, Donald Trump, posted a chart on January 4, 2026, highlighting welfare participation among immigrant communities.

According to the data, roughly 33.3 per of Nigerian immigrant households in the United States receive some form of public assistance.

The chart, shared on Trump’s Truth Social platform, is titled “Immigrant Welfare Recipient Rates by Country of Origin” and covers about 114 countries and territories.

It details the number of households receiving public support, including food aid, healthcare benefits, and other welfare programs, amid ongoing Republican debates on immigration, welfare dependency, and economic contributions.

Among countries with the highest reported welfare participation, the following are the top 10 whose immigrant households in the US receive the most public assistance.

Bhutan – 81.4 per cent, Yemen – 75.2 per cent, Somalia – 71.9 per cent, Marshall Islands – 71.4 per cent, Dominican, Republic – 68.1 per cent, Afghanistan – 68.1 per cent, Congo – 66.0 per cent, Guinea – 65.8%, Samoa (1940–1950) – 63.4%,
Cape Verde – 63.1 per cent.

In addition to releasing welfare statistics, the Trump administration also broadened travel, bans and tightened immigration restrictions, specifying who may enter the United States and under what conditions.

In June 2025, a presidential proclamation imposed full and partial travel bans on foreign nationals from several countries deemed ,security risks, citing concerns over terrorism, weak identity document systems, and limited cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities.

Full bans barred all visa issuance and entry for ,citizens of 12 countries, while partial restrictions applied to specific visa categories, including tourist, student, and exchange visas, for nationals of seven others.
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In late December 2025, the White House issued an updated proclamation extending these policies into 2026 and expanding the list to 39 countries subject to either full or partial restrictions, effective January 1, 2026.