Texas House Calls on Federal Government to Refund Money Texas Spent on Immigration Enforcement
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas State Representative Ron Simmons joined fellow Texas House members yesterday in calling on the federal government to reimburse Texas taxpayers for $2.8 billion in costs resulting from Washingtons failure to secure the border.
It is a shame that not only does the federal government fail to live up to its responsibilities in securing our border" Simmons said But in addition to that they have so far refused to reimburse the $2.8 billion that Texas spent to perform a job with which they the federal government are constitutionally charged." Simmons continued I am hopeful President-elect Trump will make it a top priority in his immigration legislation to return the billions of Texas taxpayer dollars loaned to the federal government to defend our border."
Since January 2013 the state of Texas and local governments have been forced to spend $2.8 billion as a result of the federal governments failure to secure the border. Costs include:
BORDER SECURITY OPERATIONS
- Texas Department of Public Safety $1410563257
- Texas Parks & Wildlife Department $20268215
- Texas Military Forces $62976798
INCARCERATION OF CRIMINAL ALIENS
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice $463278833
- County Jails $265563826
HEALTHCARE
- Texas Health & Human Services Com. $416882000
EDUCATION
- Texas Education Agency $18118570
TABC ENFORCEMENT
- Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission $670728
TOTAL KNOWN COSTS $2821389365
