By Identifying itself as Santuary City or County, the people behind such actions believe that they have shown that they are, warm and fuzzy, they believe that they are showing that they are the champions of the poor and underprivilidged and that they are protecting the illegals from those cruel citizens who believe in borders and the rule of law.

Now, what monitary benefits a city might accrue is a much shadier subject, and much in flux because it has so much to do with law enforcement, which the Obama administration has shown little will to use in this matter. In 2011 a Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) report stated that a whopping 70 percent of illegal-immigrant households with children receive handouts via a government program.

As a result of a 1982 Supreme Court decision, states are required to provide K-12 public education for students without legal immigrant status.

Also "Typically, any proof an illegal alien provides as evidence of legal status, regardless of its fraudulent nature, will satisfy social services agencies that determine the person's benefit eligibility because an intake clerk simply cannot make the determination that someone is an illegal alien. Therefore, the law is usually overlooked and illegal aliens manage to qualify for state and local benefits."

Illegals also contribute to a demographic shift which we have been experiencing which favors the Liberal/Democrat party, you know the warm and fuzzy bunch, the champions of the illegal alliens who are now beholding of them.

Illegals also receive food benifits and HERE is how.

These are but a few examples many more are available with a minimal amount of research.