Still, Capps added, second generation immigrants - the U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants - often go on to do far better than their parents and can boost the American economy. "The amount of taxes that the parents pay on their earnings, that they pay through property taxes - passed through on their rent - it's not going to be as much as is spent on public education for their kids and food stamps for their kids." "Public education is where the real big cost comes in," Capps said. Rector said it was a big factor in his estimate. citizen children born to undocumented immigrants as part of the costs of undocumented immigrants, but most say it's worth considering at least. Researchers and advocates are split on whether it's fair to view the education and welfare of U.S. ![]() The biggest costs to taxpayers, experts told NBC News, come from public education, which all students are eligible to receive regardless of immigration status. There are some notable exceptions: many receive medical care through emergency rooms and some undocumented immigrants are able to receive taxpayer-funded benefits through the Woman, Infants, and Children program, which helps provide food and formula for low-income pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and young children.
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