This Is How Much Donald Trump’s Immigration Plan Would Cost America if Mexico Doesn’t Pick Up the Tab
*I like the sarcastic tone of the headline. I don’t like that we’re still talking about Trump. And I like the numbers in this piece. Trump’s immigration plan will cost lots of money, and no one seems to be talking about the cost as much as it deserves. VL
By Lauren Fox, National Journal
It’s not cheap to halt illegal immigration in America. And even a business mogul like Donald Trump may have missed the bottom line.
Since Donald Trump declared his intention to run for president, the 2016 contender has struck a nerve with the country’s conservatives. And his message on immigration has been paramount to his allure.
[pullquote][tweet_dis]”… the cost of building a fence along all 1,989 miles of the southern border would come to more than $6 billion.”[/tweet_dis][/pullquote]Over the weekend, Trump took his rhetoric to paper and outlined his comprehensive immigration plan, which included erecting a border wall, strengthening internal enforcements like E-Verify, tripling the number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, and requiring all immigrants caught at the border to be detained until they are removed from the country, not released and monitored.
And while Trump says his plan would boost the American economy, estimates for similar policies indicate it would come with a hefty price tag.
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