Supporters of illegal immigration like to point to the many contributions made by those who broke laws to come to the United States.  They might argue that they pay some taxes and aren't a drain on state and local government.  As you might guess, I disagree.  With that said, I'd like to present a very basic hypothetical situation for you to consider.

     Let's assume we have a family with four members, and all are illegal immigrants.  Both parents work two full-time jobs and they have two school-aged children.  According to those who support illegal aliens, these individuals "take the jobs Americans don't want".  Let's assume these jobs are on the books and pay minimum wage.  That would mean this fictitious family earns $592 per week ($7.40 x 40 x 2), which comes out to combined annual salaries of $30,784.  If they have a tax identification number, then they may pay a small amount in federal and state income tax, and let's not forget the sales tax. 

     If you look at this example, it  certainly seems like this family is carrying its own weight.  Of course, let's not forget about the two kids.  If they attend a Providence high school, it is costing taxpayers $13,782 per pupil for their education .  That's a grand total of $27,564 being spent to educate the children of a family that came to the United States illegally and are burdening our taxpayers.  If you wan't to be generous, you could say that our fictitious family is paying a few thousand or so per year in taxes.  That pales in comparison to the $27,564 being spent to educate their children, who are the responsibility of another country.  Let's also remember that this simple example focuses only on educational expenses and ignores other expenses such as medical care.

     Next time you complain about school districts cutting art or music classes, eliminating sports, or ignoring much needed repairs due to budget cuts, remember where some of that money may be going.  If you are a supporter of open borders and lax enforcement of immigration laws, then you are also a supporter of resources being taken away from American citizens and legal residents.