Don't they just turn around and come right back in a few weeks? Or a few days?
Transport cost would be what, 200 bucks one way?
If it’s costing 30k per inmate, you’ll be paying nearly a hundred bucks a day to house them.
So, worst case scenario, they come back in a few weeks. Provided transfer costs are less than 1.5k, you’re ahead of the game.
trebuchets?
I think you’re right, which is why we need to punish those who employ illegal immigrants in order to cut off the “funding” for illegals. Illegals don’t care if they have a “record” here and jail is better than Mexico. Employers do care about criminal prosecution.