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However, the Bible does support one instance that I know of in which a horde of illegal aliens invaded and overthrew a legitimate government.
That was when Joshua led the Children of Israel into the Promised Land and displaced the people currently living there.

The government was NOT legitimate, because the ultimate authority gave instructions for His law to be enforced in driving out those in rebellion.

John 10:1 "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. ....... 7 Then Jesus said to them again, "Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.

Obviously, the verse has absolutely nothing to do with any teaching whatsoever on illegal immigration.

If so then many natural-born Americans are illegal immigrants because they have not come to God through "The Door" who is Jesus Christ.

If one were to use any teachings of Jesus to address the illegal immigration issue, they would include:

Lu 20:25 - And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.
Matthew 5:43-48 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.