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No d'uh. It's interesting because it's a more scholarly take, coming from a (notoriously right-wing) "libertarian" think tank.

When you combine the likely cost of mass deportation with the lost fiscal benefits from recent illegal immigrants, reversing the "Biden Border Crisis" will end up imposing almost $6 trillion in costs on U.S. taxpayers.

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[–] whithom 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Lmfao, the math adds up fine. Put them in a work camp and make them work off the deportation debt at $0.10 an hour.

Wake up people.

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 15 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

The term you're looking for is concentration camp. And in the meantime, enjoy your mass food shortage as we detain and deport 50% of our agricultural workers.

[–] whithom 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Saying that just makes the right wing excited.

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I looked through your post history after I wrote that, because I wasn't sure where you were coming from with the initial comment.

But yeah, this is another we're going to build a wall and Mexico will pay for it situation. Only this time it will be concentration camps which means it might actually happen.

[–] whithom 7 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Did you see the post about private prison stock prices on the rise? When it’s about money, it will definitely happen. The wall wasn’t a money-maker. Using this as a way to replace cheap Chinese labor dependency will make billions.

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sorry for the double reply in your inbox, but another one that's got me is the mental health work camps.

I think both of those contributed to the prison stocks.

[–] whithom 2 points 3 weeks ago

Perhaps once they get out they will be labeled as disabled and will be paid less.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Guess I shouldn't be surprised about private prisons having stock, but I am. Private prisons were bad enough, but stock? How in the hell could you even try to make more money while having a straight face? They literally have no incentive to keep people out of those prisons or to have good conditions.

[–] whithom 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah I didn’t realize it either. Seems like a business that should be a non-profit.

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah I saw that right after the election. And have been trying to enlighten some friends about it who are minimizing what's about to happen.

[–] whithom 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah a lot of people are like, “it won’t happen.” And I sure hope they’re right. Fortunately for me, I live in a state where this won’t be so quick to happen… so I’ll have enough warning to get out.

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago
[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And lose 100s of billions of dollars in tax revenue.

And pay billions for the prison guards, not to mention for the police forces to contain the riots nationwide

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Between deportations and rising food costs, the service industry will get hit hard too

Granted, Trump could only do half of what he said. Or stroke out tomorrow. But if we stay on this course, I imagine a depression is likely.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

It's not adding up because you're not doing the White math.

[–] morphballganon@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 3 weeks ago

They'll only deport the people that aren't profitable to imprison.