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By: Grace WhiteProtecting our borders is a daunting task. The Department of Homeland Security estimates there are around 11.5 million undocumented immigrants in the United States."Our land is supposed to be the land of opportunity and I think people in other countries still see it that way and that's why they come over here," said Maria Rodriguez, a taxpayer.But that opportunity some say comes with a price. The Federation for American Immigration Reform looked at everything from health care to education and law enforcement. The non-profit claims illegal immigrants cost taxpayers an estimated 13 billion a year. They say that breaks down to ,117.00 per household."They need to pay for themselves, I believe," said Andraya Castilleja, a taxpayer. "Doesn't matter what race or nationality they are, if they come in here the wrong way at our expense it's wrong," said Shaun Kelly, also a taxpayer."The idea that it's a big drain on our resources might not be true," said Dr. Katsuo Nishikawa, a political science professor at Trinity University. He says while there are undocumented immigrants who don't pay into the system, a large number do."They also pay taxes, they have jobs and a social security tax is taken out of their check," said Nishikawa.There's also the cost of deportations. "The average cost of deportation is 000 per alien," said Enrique Lucero with Immigration