This has nothing to do with immigration status AND it's not a government paid-for item.
"subsidized tuition in some states for illegals,"
- A choice made by the States.
" the fact that being technically ineligible for some benefits does not keep people from getting them"
- This is done by both citizens and non-citizens.
"Illegal aliens are a drag on the economy. "
- utterly insane. Here's an industry struggling WITHOUT immigrants:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/marylands-crab-country-not-enough-visas-not-enough-workers-1526031001
" Generally, even legal immigrants from impoverished countries are a drag on the economy. They don’t speak the language, they require additional assistance, they are largely uneducated. "
- are you referring to your ancestors?