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You know what would be a really cost-effective way to reduce recidivism?

Catapulting the illegal immigrants over the wall.

Kidding. Kind of.

Obviously don’t use a catapult.

Breitbart reported:

Providing reparations to 11 to 22 million illegal aliens — as South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg has said he supports — could potentially cost American taxpayers up to $2.2 trillion. In a 2014 analysis by The Nation, Columbia University economist Suresh Naidu estimated that reparations could cost anywhere between $22,000 to $101,000 per illegal alien. Those costs are based on depressed and lost wages for illegal aliens taking American jobs in the workforce.

‘Depressed and lost wages for illegal aliens’…

Read that. Then read it again.

Breitbart continued:

The largest estimate, in which $101,000 is given to every illegal alien, would mean American taxpayers are forced to pay $2.2 trillion for illegal alien reparations.

Gee, I just can’t figure out why I can’t sympathize with the illegal immigrants who are illegally taking American jobs. Hmm.

The Democrats are literally attempting to reward illegal aliens.