I have to say that many are a little off-base here. INS is run by an overwhelmingly high number of ethnic minorities. Out of 75 officers in my former POE where I worked as an Inspector for the INS, 8 were WASPS, one was Black, two Asians, and the rest Hispanic. We had a high number of WASPS on-board compared to other POE's. INS is not pro immigration of WASPS versus any other group. IN fact, the vast overwhelming majority of legal residents in this country are form Mexico. Look up the facts.
To insinuate that INS is anti-immigrant is absurd. If anything, they are far too lax. They might have given out the I-130 packets to every person crossing the border if given half a chance. It's one of the reasons that I left. Indiscriminate admissions policies, and virtually no enforced jail time for any felony conviction is teaching the criminal element that if you get caught, you try again tomorrow.
As far a paying taxes, Illegals do not pay Income taxes, Property Tax, or State Tax. They are medically uninsured, and without drivers licenses in most states. This is a fact, because without a valid Social Security card, they cannot pay these taxes, or gain insurance. Non-US born persons must prove to the Social Security Administration that they have INS work permission before they can get a number. So it follows that without a SSN, they pay no taxes, and cannot legally secure any employment, or insurance. In some states, they do not qualify for admission as an in-state resident for tuition either. In any case, the immigrant in question did not have permission to attend the university (F-1) and likely lied on the university application and feloniously asserted that she was a US Citizen (18 USC 911). This is a separate charge to 8 USC 1182(A)(ii) (Intended Immigrant), that she was the moment she entered the country.
If she is caught by INS, she is likely to not do a single day in jail, nor pay a dollar in fines. She most likely would be charged under 8 USC 1182(A)(ii), walked across the border and forgotten. She would be barred from re-entry for five years, after which time she would be eligible to petition to re-apply for entry. Nobody would do the reasearch to find if she claimed US Citizenship at the University, as there are thousands of other illegals waiting to be processed.