Illegal immigrants have a direct economic consequence, although the details are more than the fact that they take up the majority of jobs belonging to Americans. Most immigrants work to provide financial support for their families back home, where the U.S. dollar has a higher value than here in the country. As a result, these illegal immigrants are often very willing to work for less than the minimum wage, and the money they earn does not go to the U.S. economy. In contrast, if this wage were paid to a US worker, the tax dollar would go to the US government and return to the economy through public assistance programs or government-provided contracts. This is basically the foundation of a successful economy. The presence of illegal immigrants in the country endangers these economic foundations. As a result, the presence of illegal immigrants in the country not only harms US citizens, but also their own