This view of the Constitution has been rejected by the federal courts, which consistently have held that under the Constitution, the states do not have the power to nullify federal laws. The courts have rejected the compact theory, finding that the Constitution was not a contract among the states.
A U.S. Border Patrol agent in San Diego has been arrested for hiding his undocumented father and other people in the U.S. illegally.
As consumers, illegal immigrants demand goods and services, which stimulates economic growth, while paying taxes and receiving some government benefits. Some studies indicate they receive more government benefits than they pay for, particularly in certain states.n California, the state receiving the greatest number of new illegal immigrants, the number grew by 10.2%, in Florida by 16.7%, and in Texas by 32.7%. Arizona has the highest number of illegal immigrants of any US state.