[Lancey Howard]

Likely to work, although you left out one thing, the country of origin pays the cost of the illegal. Like medical costs transportation out etc.

Good point. And I think we could extract those payments pretty readily.

[Nuc1]

"And I think we could extract those payments pretty readily."

Quite. If Mexico had to pay the freight for these folks I bet the Mexican Government would shut the border down ASAP.