Crime

California incarcerates the most illegal immigrants in the nation.

In 1999, the latest year for which statistics are available, state authorities requested compensation of $600 million from the federal government for costs associated with the incarceration of illegal aliens in state and local prisons. They received less than $240 million. Overall, federal compensation continues to reduce. **

* Census Bureau
** Fairus
+ Center for Immigration Studies
# US Citizenship and Immigration Services