The Heritage Foundation has just released an in-depth study of the price tag for Congress’ latest proposed amnesty legislation: “The Fiscal Cost of Unlawful Immigrants and Amnesty to the U.S. Taxpayer.”
Their conclusion: we can’t afford it ~
 

 
Where would all the money go? A partial listing includes;
 
• Social security
• Medicare, Medicaid
• Unemployment
• Food Stamps
• Low-income housing
• Public education (more than $12,000 per student)
• Expanded public services (police, fire, etc.)

The report assumes an estimated 11.5 million illegals. Of these, barely 50% have high school diplomas. What does that do to their job prospects? Nothing good.
Most of these people will be a net drain on resources for decades (i.e., “takers” not “makers”).
 

 
As Heritage’s DeMint puts it ~

“Any immigration reform should improve the lives, the incomes, and the opportunities” of those who are lawfully in America.
 
The Gang of Eight’s amnesty proposal does the opposite by burdening taxpayers with supporting unlawful immigrants. The Heritage Foundation’s new report estimates that an amnesty like the Gang of Eight’s bill would cost U.S. taxpayers $6.3 trillion.
 
“We’re advocating on behalf of those who have come here lawfully and all American taxpayers—this is going to be a huge cost to them, and it will diminish opportunities in the future.”