re: Why are immigrants sneaking past the Mexican border bad from an economics standpoint?

Let's talk about education. It costs 12,000 dollars a year to educate a child in public schools. It costs even more when the children don't speak English and require English language learner instruction. Add to that the cost of interpreters for their parents who must receive communications in their native language if they are not proficient in English. Most illegals will never pay enough taxes to cover the cost of education let alone the other services they use.