Well, it seems that one way to help our budgets is to enforce our borders.
The General Accounting Office estimates that as of 2009 there were currently about 350,000 criminal aliens in U.S. prisons, “the majority from Mexico.” At $30,000 per year, per inmate, that’s $11 billion annually, with most of the costs born by the states.
…criminal illegals are putting a strain on budgets, especially in the states with large illegal immigration populations such as Arizona, Colorado, California, Florida, New York, and Texas.
Not coincidentally, many of those same states are facing the largest budget shortfalls for fiscal year 2011 and 2012, including New York and California. Some estimate state budget shortfalls of over $100 billion in 2012 across state governments in the U.S.
In California, it’s estimated that prisoners who are illegal immigrants cost the state at least $1 billion per year just to keep them in prison.
Ya’ think?
But I guess since the elitist northeasterners are being as hard hit as us booger-pickin’, NASCAR lovin’, butt scratchin’ southerners, they can’t be too terribly concerned about it.
That reminds me of an Aggie joke:
A Harvard alumni was at a restaurant and was watching an Aggie order his meal. “Hey, Aggie!” he yelled from the next table. “How’d you know I was an Aggie?” came back the question. Harvard grad said “I could tell by your twang, your clothes, and the way you walk.” “Well, I know you’re from Harvard,” the Aggie replied. “Oh, really,” said the Harvard grad, getting ready to preen himself. “How could you tell that?” “I saw your ring while you were picking your nose,” replied the Aggie.
I takes ’em where I can.
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