Would you support mandatory jail time for all illegal alien border crossers? (Mexicans, revolution)
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I was reading that the federal government in Texas will soon charge all individuals who are caught crossing the Mexican border with a crime, instead of just processing them and sending them back behind the border, to try again tomorrow. The idea was that by giving them at least some jail time the people are actually punished and this may deter them from trying again. It may also scare some illegals from trying to get across the border because they will face prison time if caught.
Is this worth the time, effort and cost. Would you want your taxes to pay for all the prison beds that will be required as this program moves into New Mexico and Arizona.
Yes, I would support this; I think over time it would save a lot of money.
I'd like to see mandatory jail time for illegal aliens. Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Mariposa County does it the right way with baloney sandwiches and a tent city jail in the middle of the desert. Very very cheap.
You'd spend money to jail someone, but not to help them? I don't like illegal immigration, but i can't agree with that.
Why not? We jail citizens that have broken the law.
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