Nobody is looking at the cost to American taxpayers with 10 million illegals not working, free food and housing, free education, free medical. Also the additional transportation costs, law enforcement....
I agree, but at least Abbott (and DeSantis to an extent) has taken the issue to where it needs to be SEEN.
I have absolutely NO problem with any state to refuse public money for ANY food/housing/health/school, you name it, to these criminals. A couple of nights without a free meal, offer them a one-way ticket to wherever they came from. It'd be way cheaper in the long run.
There are the direct costs for shelter and food subsidies, may be something on the order of $100 billion a year for 10 million people? But the indirect costs would be nearly incalculable, including such things as increased cost of housing for renters and business travelers; health care costs, education, possibly even inflation for basic goods... everything big and small right down to road maintenance and street cleaning. Whatever comes from the federal taxpayer probably pales to what it is costing the states and cities and individuals.