Education

U.S. born children of illegal immigrants are automatically given the right to an education at a public university.

California spends almost $2.2 billion annually to educate illegal immigrant students in grades K-12—enough to pay the salaries of 41,764 teachers, or 14 percent of California's teachers. **

The education of illegal immigrant children also results in overcrowded classrooms, often exceeding 35 students per class. Attempts to fund class reduction projects have resulted in the removal of music, athletic, and counseling programs from schools in an attempt to provide more money and more classroom space. **

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