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ProudLib72

(17,984 posts) Wed Feb 22, 2017, 01:19 AM Feb 2017

What is the point of detainment and deportation? [View all]

It creates a logistical nightmare. It requires hundreds of man hours that could be devoted to something of real benefit. It overburdens infrastructure (housing detainees). It disrupts business and causes who knows how much financial loss.

So, someone tell me why.

Just to create chaos?

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What is the point of detainment and deportation? [View all] ProudLib72 Feb 2017 OP

Money, lots and lots of money Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #1

I would agree ProudLib72 Feb 2017 #3

It makes perfect sense Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #5

I heard once that it would cost $20 billion to deport all the "illegals" bhikkhu Feb 2017 #7

Job security for LEO msongs Feb 2017 #2

Red meat for Trumps viscous voters...going to bite them in the fanny though when Lucinda Feb 2017 #4

Red meat for the base.... it's why he can pay lip service to racism this week- they know it's BS bettyellen Feb 2017 #6

the point? A hatred of people of color gopiscrap Feb 2017 #8