[MattAMiller]

I suspect many illegals from Mexico would go back temporarily if the fee is high enough. Many of them bounce back and forth quite a bit anyway. And it's not like it's a huge journey for most of them. People with further to go may stick around.

[Owen]

The price tag for them going home to avoid pleading guilty and paying the fine is that their jobs may not be there for them to return to. Employers will find someone else. So . . . we'll collect a lot of fines. It's a fine policy and well crafted. This president cares about doing the right thing.