[curiosity]

What kinds of benefits an illegal receives certainly is a state's prerogative.

True, but 1) they don't amount to very much and 2) they're not the primary driver of illegal immigration.

[skeeter]

Benefits - educational, medical, etc all totalled cost the state over 10 billion dollars. That is ALOT of money in anyone's book.

Without these benefits the families of laborers would surely not be here. That totals MILLIONS of people.