The Federal government blows $90.00/day to house an immigration detainee in Hotel Nygren, up on N. Seminary Ave. in Woodstock at the government center. Some of the detainees are men or women who were convicted of crimes and were, upon completion of their sentences, taken into custody by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service. Others were picked up for ICE violations and
And then they were hauled out to McHenry County and became "guests" of our county sheriff. At $90.00 (or so) per day. Day after day; week after week; month after month.
What's that costing "us"? One week is $630. One month is $2,700. Three months? $8,100. Starting to add up, isn't it?
What if the Federal Government just said, "You're outa here" and bought the detainee a ticket to his home country? If that's what is going to happen after 3-6-12 months, why not do it sooner and save the $8,100 or $16,200 or $32,400?
How many billions does ICE spend in a year housing detainees?
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3 months ago
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I haven't read this whole article about the for-profit prison business, but you might want to at least glance through it:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/09/911-immigrant-detention-business-for-profit-prison_n_951639.html
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