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.
California, facing a budget deficit of $14.4 billion in 2010-2011, is hit with an estimated $21.8 billion in annual expenditures on illegal aliens. New Yorkâs $6.8 billion deficit is smaller than its $9.5 billion in yearly illegal alien costs. The bulk of the costs â some $84 billion â are absorbed by state and local governments. 2  The annual outlay that illegal aliens cost U.S. taxpayers is an average amount per native-headed household of $1,117.