According to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, American citizens have certain responsibilities such as paying taxes, serving on a jury when required, and defending the country when necessary ( Citizenship rights and responsibilities). While not all citizens live up to these responsibilities, undocumented immigrants never do. Instead, illegal immigrants reap the benefits of life in America and largely depend on programs funded by taxpayer citizens. The anonymous author of Why Illegal Immigration is Bad for America, a blog post written in May 2011, claims that illegal immigrants receive “tens of billions of dollars in free education and health care benefits” ( Why Illegal Immigration is Bad for America). Illegal immigrants do not pay taxes and therefore do not help fund the government programs they benefit from, causing the U.S. government deficit to increase. Undocumented immigrants only add to America's population and weaken the economy. In order for America to function properly and continue to dominate as a superpower, all who reside in the country must abide by the basic laws that help maintain strength, growth, and stability.