Are illegal immigrants costing California too much? Is the cost incurred by the residence more than the revenue they bring California? Are illegal immigrants worth having in California? Or do they merely add to an ever-growing deficit, to which there seems no end?Illegal immigrants in California are adversely affecting domestic workers through wage depression and job competition. According to a study conducted by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), illegal immigration costs California nearly $22 billion each year. Thus California is compelled to pay $2,724 per household for the health care, education, welfare and incarceration of illegal immigrants (Romero, 2007). Illegal immigration has aggravated the unemployment crisis in California. Approximately 10 percent of the entire work force in California comprises of illegal workers. This is indicative of the fact that nearly 3 m...