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Booting all undocumented immigrants could cost at least $400 billion, conservative group says
The Columbus Dispatch ^ | March 20, 2016 | Encarnacion Pyle

Posted on 03/20/2016 9:51:45 AM PDT by kevcol

"The economic and human costs would be tremendous," said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, the conservative research group's president and an adviser to John McCain during his 2008 presidential campaign.
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Last August, Politico, with help from experts at groups spanning the political spectrum, rang up the costs to carry out the key provisions of Trump's immigration plan, including mass deportation, tripling the number of immigration officers and walling off the southern border, at $166 billion at the low end.

(Excerpt) Read more at dispatch.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; mccain; openborders; trump
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To: Red in Blue PA

Free.

Any company or person found hiring an illegal is severly penalized.

Those that protest are funneled into a transport zone and humanly bussed or boated deep into their home country.

Penalties pay for the transport, not tax payers.

How’s that for specifics?


121 posted on 03/20/2016 11:28:34 AM PDT by Eddie01
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To: kevcol

I tried to get ahold of Sarah Root and Kate Steinle, but neither one was avaiable to give an opinion about this.


122 posted on 03/20/2016 11:29:37 AM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: Jim 0216; big'ol_freeper; Impy; SevenofNine; Cletus.D.Yokel; Rummyfan; Liberty Valance; Perdogg; ...
Now, now, don't go too far-- We must keep the free booze... we robots get from the federal, state and local government for being so damn cute!
123 posted on 03/20/2016 11:56:28 AM PDT by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

Tax the Cheet out of their send Home to Padre and Madre checks. 35-40% right off the top.

That a huge pile of money right there.
And a lot of them will Go Home since wiring US wealth to Meh-he-Co is why they are here.


124 posted on 03/20/2016 12:05:21 PM PDT by Gasshog (I chose other women over Hillary - You should too!)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

We should send both Mexico’s and our own violent criminals, to the other side of “The Wall”.

Catapults are quick and efficient mode of transportation for the law-breakers.


125 posted on 03/20/2016 12:08:35 PM PDT by Gasshog (I chose other women over Hillary - You should too!)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

“I think self-deportation is key. Make it so uncomfortable for them that most will leave on their own.”

Trump has promised to get rid of illegals and he can do it under laws already in place. All he has to do is insist on enforcement of e-verify and harshly punish businesses that employ illegals. To your point, watch them leave on their own when they can’t get jobs or work under the table.

Here’s where he saves the states despite their protestations. All he has to do is tell the states they’ll receive no welfare or medicaid funding until they weed their enrollments of illegal immigrants, including their dependents. The choice is protecting illegals in violation of existing federal immigration laws, or money. What choice will they make? Will they say NO to Uncle Sugar?

By the same token, if he tells the sanctuary cities that they’ll receive no more federal funding until they start complying with existing immigration laws, what will the cities do? Choose sanctuary policy or federal money? See above.

I saw on Drudge recently that the number of sanctuary cities now number more than 300.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-map-sanctuary-cities-cross-the-300-mark-with-dallas-philly/article/2582184

Many illegals run afoul of the law. When someone has a police contact via arrest and they can’t prove legal resident status, you deport them, or hold them for trial then decide whether to imprison or deport them. Do you think the police and/or courts will hesitate to get rid of a problem the easiest way possible, knowing their federal funding will be cut off if they don’t enforce existing federal immigration laws? Again, not one additional law is needed to do this.

How many people have been “rounded up” and deported so far? None. They’re leaving on their own because it will no longer be easy to stay. How much money has Trump saved the American taxpayer just by implementing what I’ve outlined above? Millions of them would leave on their own if they can’t work or draw welfare benefits and many more would be deported after running afoul of the law.

We’ll need that big beautiful door on that big beautiful wall just to handle all the traffic headed SOUTH and he hasn’t had to do a thing except insist that EXISTING federal immigration laws be enforced.

The President appoints the cabinet heads at DHS and the other agencies that have to do with these laws. Do you think Trumps appointed cabinet heads will NOT enforce the laws as directed?

No tyranny or violations of the constitution required. All we’ve lacked so far is a president with the desire or balls to enforce the law.

Sure, the democrats and Leftists will holler and stamp their feet, but they won’t pay out of their own pockets to protect their interest groups, aka future democrat voters.

As an added bonus, they can even claim that it’s not their fault, a position all politicians are quite comfortable with.

If Trump were elected president and did nothing except what I’ve outlined above, would his presidency still not be considered a success?

Trump 2016!


126 posted on 03/20/2016 12:14:59 PM PDT by Nacho Bidnith (America is a country founded by geniuses and run by idiots. Trump 2016)
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To: kevcol

The idea is to ratchet up pressure on illegals so they self deport. Just keep tightening the screws.


127 posted on 03/20/2016 12:16:19 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: kevcol

Actually, it’s FREE!!!!!!

Enforce E-Verify and they will self-deport over time.

It will eventually result in $380 BILLION per year in savings to tax payers.
(Healthcare, School, Law Enforcement, Social Security, Welfare, etc...)

oh..and see my tagline....


128 posted on 03/20/2016 12:16:23 PM PDT by G Larry (ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS impose SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL Immigrants.)
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To: TangoLimaSierra
I think self-deportation is key. Make it so uncomfortable for them that most will leave on their own.

Bingo. That's been my contention too.

129 posted on 03/20/2016 12:17:24 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: vette6387

Their fingers never leave our wallets.


130 posted on 03/20/2016 12:18:13 PM PDT by Iron head mike (Dirty deeds done dirt cheap)
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To: Gritty

McLame takes us for fools.

then again, this people voted for Obola. Twice.

But we are not ALL sheeple. Go TRUMP!


131 posted on 03/20/2016 12:21:14 PM PDT by Gasshog (I chose other women over Hillary - You should too!)
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To: kevcol

Shouldn’t cost anything. Cut off the government handouts, penalize those that hire illegals. They’ll leave on their own.


132 posted on 03/20/2016 12:22:06 PM PDT by bk1000 (A clear conscience is a sure sign of a poor memory)
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To: kevcol
First of all, no it won't. A small fraction of that.

Second of all, if it did, it would still more than pay for the benefit of kicking them out within a few years. In California alone, illegals cost us many billions a year in welfare, schooling, housing, criminal conduct, prisons, lower wages, etc.

133 posted on 03/20/2016 12:45:19 PM PDT by Defiant (After 8 years of Chump Change, it's time for Trump Change!!)
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To: Defiant
Second of all, if it did, it would still more than pay for the benefit of kicking them out within a few years. In California alone, illegals cost us many billions a year in welfare, schooling, housing, criminal conduct, prisons, lower wages, etc.

Maybe someone should do a graphic of a U.S. dollar bill -- two pictures: this is the size of your dollar with taxes taken out to support illegal aliens, this is the size of your dollar without taxes taken out to support illegal aliens" -- what do you think?

134 posted on 03/20/2016 12:47:48 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: thecodont

Whatever it takes to get the idea across.


135 posted on 03/20/2016 1:06:50 PM PDT by Defiant (After 8 years of Chump Change, it's time for Trump Change!!)
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To: kevcol

Even if it were true(it isn’t) it would be 400 billion well spent. Sounds like these people are country club mouthpieces.


136 posted on 03/20/2016 1:08:00 PM PDT by amnestynone (We are asked by people who do not tolerate us to tolerate the intolerable in the name of tolerance.)
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To: kevcol

How much did Bush spend to get his 3%?

Compared to what Trump spent to get his 50%?

Trust me when we elect Trump he’s gonna send ‘em home for a whole lot LESS than $400 billion... besides he’s gonna change Mexico for the operation...


137 posted on 03/20/2016 1:11:29 PM PDT by GOPJ (Think Mexico won't pay for the Wall? Trump got the MSM to pay for his campaign...)
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To: Red in Blue PA; chris37; marron; JMS; riri; Leaning Right; SampleMan; TangoLimaSierra; manc; ...

How much did Bush spend to get his 3%?

Compared to what Trump spent to get his 50%?

Trust me when Trump’s elected he’ll send illegals home for a whole lot LESS than $400 billion... Besides Trump’s gonna send Mexico the bill for the operation...


138 posted on 03/20/2016 1:17:45 PM PDT by GOPJ (Think Mexico won't pay for the Wall? Trump got the MSM to pay for his campaign...)
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To: kevcol
Even at that ridiculously inflated price it would be worth every penny. Since when did the eneMedia start worrying about the cost of any Governmental initiative?
139 posted on 03/20/2016 1:25:20 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: GOPJ
Oh, I just get the tingle thinking about deportations. I don't care the cost. It needs to happen.
140 posted on 03/20/2016 1:27:01 PM PDT by riri (Obama's Amerika--Not a fun place.)
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