One of the biggest wins in the Battle of Arizona, was the passage of the Secure The Border Act.
It gives law enforcement the tools it needs to repel the invasion of illegals.
Of course, awful Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs rushed to a microphone to cry about the plight of the poor illegals invading our state.
She's full of misstatements. The Secure The Border Act passed 2-1 in November. But I wanted to show you what the cost per family of the illegal invasion is.
A recent article in the Washington Examiner broke it out:
While rising crime has numerous impacts on Arizonans, one consequence that is not always front of mind is the cost associated with crime.
According to a newly released report from the Common Sense Institute and the Arizona Chamber Foundation, the cost of crime in Arizona reached $20.6 billion in 2022 alone.
“This equals an average cost per Arizonan of $2,796, or for the median household, roughly $7,200 – nearly 10% of annual household income,” reads the report. “Most of these costs (87%) are due to the 167,853 violent crimes committed in 2022. The cost of crime in 2022 was 25% higher than it otherwise would have been if pre-2015 crime trends had continued. CSI estimates that this recent surge accounted for $4.1 billion of the total $20.6 billion cost of crime in 2022.”
The CSI attributes the rise in costs to changing policies and leniency when it comes to arresting those committing crimes and the persecution of those convicted of crimes. The report looks at the “Great Crime Decline” in the U.S. that ended in 2014. In 1994, the nation’s largest crime bill, Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, passed, initiating almost two decades of crime decline in the U.S.
“Policies aimed at rolling back mandatory minimum sentencing, truth-in-sentencing, bail reforms, and a reliance on non-criminal interventions for drug users and sellers have reset our progress on crime,” reads the report. “The public and lawmakers should take caution in the pursuit of policies that are sold as cost saving measures in the criminal justice system. Rolling back laws aimed to curb the violent crime rates of the past may prove more costly to Arizonans in the end, and jeopardize their health, safety, and well-being.”
According to anecdotal evidence obtained by CSI, there is a reluctance to prosecute drug offenders in Pima County and in Tucson, officers are required to drop arestees off at a hospital if they have drugs in their system upon arrest after which they are able to walk away freely.
The other contributor to the increase in crime, according to the CSI, is the influx of illegal crossings and drug trafficking at the Southern border. According to data from the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry, noncitizens make up 6.8% of Arizona’s incarcerated population despite only making up 5% of the general population.
So Arizona, I ask you this: is Katie Hobbs' illegal invasion worth $7200 to you each year?!?
PAID FOR BY WENDY ROGERS FOR AZ SENATE
Wendy Rogers is a retired member of the Air Force. Use of military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Department of the Air Force or the Department of Defense.
