About 65 percent of these inmates were from Mexico.
I think the old dictum of Lenin (I think it was Lenin, some commie anyway) applies to the immigration issue: The worse it gets, the better it gets...[because this is how we are going to have a freaking REVOLUTION!]
(These figures are more than likely 'massaged' to reduce the shock - who in their right mind would let the public know how many and how much it is costing all of us for crimes committed by illegal aliens?)
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The GAO report estimated the U.S. Bureau of Prisons' costs to incarcerate criminal aliens and reimburse state and local governments rose from $950 million in 2001 to $1.2 billion in 2004, a 14 percent increase.But during that time, federal reimbursements for incarcerating criminal aliens in state prisons and local jails dropped from $550 million to $280 million.
So not only does the administration want the borders kept open, they want the criminal aliens walking the streets as well.
Thanks a lot, George.
That huge amount is for incarceration ALONE. The article doesn't mention the amount it costs us to provide medical care, schooling, housing assistance, food stamps, child care assistance, etc. etc. etc. That amount is in the billions every year.
California is being raped by illegal immigration. In time some of the other states will begin to know what we're talking about.
BTTT
The druggie activists among us here at FR would say the way to reduce costs would be to legalize the illegal aliens and let them all smoke pot.
ping
And these are the ones who were caught. Imagine how difficult it is trying to catch a criminal with no record they even exist, unless you caught them in the act.
Clipping this stat for future reference, when the next open border idiot starts spouting nonsense.
I can't say I have much sympathy for California, the state that wants to pass laws giving these aliens driving licenses. You want to welcome these aliens California, pay for their incarceration.
"....to cover the costs of jailing undocumented criminals."
Do criminals need documents??(/sarcasm)
Send 'em back. I can't understand why the US doesn't send 'em back.
US taxpayers footing the bill for this is beyond insane.
We should be billing Mxico. Instead, we are giving them millions of taxpayer monies.
Florida, IIRC, had an unbelievable crime wave of gangster Cubans who, when sent to jail, didn't mind because they had it better than they ever had before.
Not gonna say what I'm thinking cause I might get into trouble.
why should the feds 'rienburse' the states any money?
This is exactly why states should take care of the illegal alien problem themselves. The federal government has abdicated its responsibility in this matter. The states have the duty to protect their citizens.