Arizona. California. and Texas. you are going to have this new mandate and expenditures for it. Last year. 11.000 immigrants were charged with the offense of improper entry. If this amendment passes. we are looking at increasing the costs by millions of dollars. According to 2005 data. the U.S. Government has the resources to hold 19.000 immigrants. It represents less than 1 percent of the undocumented population. This amendment may also require us to build new facilities to house these people. new prison beds. $14.000 per bed. We dont know how many beds will have to be built if this amendment is adopted.
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