These prosecutions also bleed taxpayer dollars. Illegal entry offenders under federal sentencing serve an average of 19 months in federal prison, costing more than $30,000 per inmate. As a result, immigration offenders make up almost one-third of the total federal prison population. Logically, prosecutions should be decreasing, as crossings have dwindled to record lows. The U.S.-Mexico border is more secure than ever before, yet border hawks continue to call for more spending. Even the Senate’s immigration reform bill increases penalties for border crossers and devotes funding specifically for Tucson, AZ to triple the number of prosecutions to 210 per day. article
Posted on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 23:20:04 +0000
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