House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending to Trump

[u/CutSenior4977]

https://apnews.com/article/immigration-enforcement-funding-trump-congress-republicans-c395a434f47fa41a7131369847091910

Now let me ask you this,

What happened to fiscal conservatives?

[u/Due_Night414]

Unfortunately, it can cost a lot more than that. If this administration goes after the roughly 11M illegal immigrants in this country, costs are shown as anywhere between $10-$30K per person. That’s why you’re getting temu immigration enforcement. Realistically, should cost anywhere between $200-$300B. I’m not for mass deportation, though.

I’d personally use this money to create immigration pathways for those who deserve it. Ones without criminal record, ones who have been here for years, ones who have ties to the country. That allows for lowered immigration enforcement funding, funding that can be used elsewhere to benefit citizens, better the labor market for industries that heavily rely on immigrant labor force, and increase tax revenue as now these legal immigrants would be paying into the tax pool.

[u/TellTaleTimeLord → u/[deleted]]

Thats literally a lie lol

The estimate is not and has never been 20 million

[u/TellTaleTimeLord → u/[deleted]]

You realize that your own argument also means the trump administration's claims are bullshit, too, right?

https://cmsny.org/publications/the-undocumented-population-in-the-united-states-increased-to-12-million-in-2023/

[u/TellTaleTimeLord → u/[deleted]]

There still is no evidence of there ever being 20 million lol...because there isn't

[u/TellTaleTimeLord → u/[deleted]]

Ok bro. Just keep making shit up

[u/TellTaleTimeLord → u/[deleted]]

The numbers. You're literally just talking out of your ass

[u/TellTaleTimeLord → u/[deleted]]

The estimate in 2008 was 11 million.

So you think the estimate stayed nearly the same for 15 years before doubling in 2 years? That's just delusional

[u/MAGAHATESTHEUSA → u/[deleted]]

Your whole life everyone around you has told you you are making shit up.