computer programs. set of programs that coordinates the activities and functions of the hardware and other programs throughout the computer system; controls the operations of computer hardware; supports the application programs' problem-solving capabilities.
In California, the state law that allows some illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates was upheld by the state's Supreme Court, according to a report in the LA Times. The court determined that California's state law was not in violation of the federal law prohibiting such a benefit.
In addition, there is a cost to the state's economy resulting from remittances sent abroad that amounted to $618 million in 2006. The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Floridians (2009). In 2008, Florida's illegal immigrant population of an estimated 950,000 persons costs state taxpayers more than $3.8 billion per year. The $3.8 billion annual price tag covers only the costs of K-12 education, medical care and incarceration of illegal aliens who have committed other crimes in Florida.