* There are currently at least 12 - 15 Million illegal aliens in the U.S. (Ref)

* 8% of those employed in the U.S are illegal aliens (Ref)

* 84 California Hospitals have closed their ERs between 1994 and 2003

* Illegal immigration costs CA taxpayers $10.5 Billion each year (Ref)

* <6% of day laborers entered the country legally(Ref)

* In 1954, Pres. Eisenhower's Operation Wetback deported 1,300,000 illegal aliens in 4 months with 700 BP agents

* No. of companies fined for hiring illegal aliens:
2001 - 141 companies
2002 - 73 companies
2003 - 15 companies
As of May 2004 - 1 company

* No. of employer investigations in U.S.:
1992 - 7,053
2002 - 2,061

* No. of arrests on job sites in U.S.:
1992 - 8,027
2002 - 451

* No. of U.S. employers fined
1992 - 1,063
2002 - 13

* Illegal alien costs to federal budget:
Medicaid - $2.5 B
Uninsured treatment - $2.2 B
Food assistance - $1.9 B
Federal Prison - $1.6 B
Aid to schools - $1.4 B
Other - $800 M
Total - $10.4 B

* 33% of America's prison population are non-citizens

* 36-42% of illegal aliens are on welfare

* In Los Angeles:
95% of outstanding murder warrants are for illegal aliens
66% of outstanding fugitive felony warrants are for illegal alines

* In 1999, Pennsylvania's cost to incarcerate illegal aliens was $13.3 million

* Nationwide, the cost to incarcerate illegal aliens is approx. $2 Billion annually

* Nationwide, approx. 400,000 illegal aliens who have committed further crimes, and have been given a deportation order are "whereabouts unknown"