The U.S. has proposed paying to catch and deport illegal aliens
In the U.S. state of Mississippi proposed a "Certified Bounty Hunter Program", under which detectives will be officially registered and receive $1 thousand for each successful deportation of an illegal alien. De Soto County District Attorney Matthew Barton's office reported Jan. 24.
"The bill is intended to authorize certified bounty hunters to assist in identifying and reporting illegal immigrants, which will ultimately help expedite deportation efforts in line with [U.S. President Donald] Trump's administration's immigration priorities," the statement reads.
It is also reported that the cash reward is meant to encourage cooperation between law enforcement and private citizens in locating illegal immigrants in Mississippi. Such a decision was made in order to ease the burden on the taxpayers of the state, as it has significant expenses in this area.
Earlier in the day, it was reported that the number of crossings of the southern border by illegal migrants in the United States sharply decreased in the first days of the administration of President Donald Trump. It was specified that the reduction amounted to 35%.
The day before, Fox News television channel said that the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement police detained more than 460 illegal migrants during the first days of Donald Trump's presidency, including those who had convictions for sexual and domestic violence, as well as for drug and weapons offenses.
On the same day, Trump restricted the eligibility of undocumented migrants who entered the U.S. through the southern border. The US President authorized and instructed the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice and the State Department to take all necessary measures to immediately repel the invasion, repatriation and removal of illegal immigrants through the southern border of the country.
That's when the media learned of U.S. plans to send thousands of military personnel to protect the border with Mexico. As of today, about 2.2 thousand military personnel are already on the border as part of Task Force North in El Paso, Texas.
