I rise in opposition to the amendment proposed by the gentleman from West Virginia. which would eliminate $30 million earmarked for reimbursements to States for the costs of Incarcerating criminal aliens. In the United States there are over 50.000 prisoners in State and Federal facilities who are not American citizens. The incarceration of criminal aliens costs taxpayers between $15.000 and $30.000 per inmate annually. Last year. American citizens spent between $800 million and $111 billion feeding. clothing. and housing illegal aliens. It is a grave injustice to hold New Jersey and other State residents accountable for the Federal Governments failure In its inability to control its national borders. The House took steps to remedy this problem when it passed the Violent Criminals Incarceration Act eadier this year.
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