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Hernandez 5classifying her as a white woman, he would have died from lack of oxygen. Even so, had webeen part of the undocumented class, we still would have inalienable rights. According to ananswer written by Robert Longley for About.com, "When the Supreme Court decides casesdealing with First Amendment rights, it typically draws guidance from the 14th Amendment'sprincipal of "equal protection under the law." In essence, the "equal proction" clause extendsFirst Amendment protection to anyone and everyone covered by the 5th and 14th Amendments.Through its consistent rulings that the 5th and 14th Amendments apply equally to illegal aliens,they also enjoy First Amendment rights."As a United States citizen, I believe it is the responsibility of the undocumented to correcttheir status. At this point we do need clarification on immigration due to the escalating cost ofhaving an elusive concept towards undocumentation. What has been the invisible, has increasedproportionately over time. We have spent so much money to identify the unidentified in allconcepts of society. There have been some legislation that has passed that trods over the rights ofUnited States citizens due to profiling. As a United States citizen, I refuse to travel throughArizona due to this profiling. This added expense does not only filter to the states but alsonationally where identification procedures have been revamped for voting. The last time I wasaware of regulations towards undocumented citizens voting, it was not authorized nor granted.However, education is allowed, and it is on the tax payer’s dime until they enter college. It isthere that they are charged as foreign students. This, in comparison to resident’s tuition, is veryexpensive. As undocumented college students they do not qualify for federal financial aid,grants, work study, or loans.How is it costly to have a vast undocumented community? It's reflected in taxes, poverty,crime, and medical costs. I can personally say that unpaid medical costs from undocumented